Collection  of  Hymns 


DESIGNED  FOR  THE 


USE    OF   THE 


CHURCH  OF  CHRIST. 


BY  THE  REFORMED  MENNONITE  CHURCH. 


"Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you  richly  in  all  wisdom ;  teaching 
and  admonishing  one  another  in  psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spiritual  songs, 
singing  with  grace  in  your  hearts  to  the  Lord." — Col.  iii.  16. 


LANCASTER,  PA. 

THE  NEW  ERA  PRINTING  HOUSE. 

1895. 


Preface. 


We  have  little  to  say,  in  apology,  for  presenting 
this  collection  of  hymns  to  the  public.  Singing, 
in  all  ages  of  the  church,  has  been  a  part  of  public 
worship,  and  has  been  practiced  in  private  religious 
exercises.  The  Apostle  Paul  admonishes  believers 
to  speak  to  themselves  "  in  psalms,  and  hymns,  and 
spiritual  songs,  singing  and  making  melody  in  their 
hearts  to  the  Lord."  To  meet  this  end  a  suitable 
collection  of  hymns  is  required.  The  collection 
formerly  in  use  has  been  considered  incomplete  in 
its  variety  of  hymns  for  all  occasions.  We  have 
selected  the  most  desirable  hymns  from  our  former 
collection,  and  have  added  a  number  of  new  ones. 
We  make  no  claim  to  poetic  merit,  but  hope  the 
sound  Christian  sentiment  contained  in  this  small 
work  may  make  it  acceptable  to  every  pious  heart. 
It  is  submitted  to  the  public  in  the  hope  and  with 
the  prayer  that  under  God's  blessing  it  may  be  a 
means  of  edification  to  the  God-fearing  and  of  ad- 
vancing the  Kingdom  of  Grace. 


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Hymns 


ADMONITION. 

WARNING.  C.  M. 

ALAS,  poor  man,  stop  now  and  think, 
Before  you  further  go ; 
Perhaps  you  stand  upon  the  brink 
Of  everlasting  woe. 

2  O  pause,  and  do  consider  right 

The  road  that  you  pursue ; 
Do  you  walk  pleasing  in  God's  sight, 
With  all  his  ransomed  few  ? 

3  Or  are  you  yet  on  the  wide  road, 

That  leadeth  you  away 
From  God  and  His  most  holy  Word, 
In  darkness  far  to  stray? 

4  Then,  O  do  come  without  delay, 

Unto  a  Saviour  kind, 
Who  is  the  truth,  the  life  and  way — 
In  Him  you  peace  can  find. 

5  Remember,  time  flies  fast  away, 

Death  soon  may  strike  the  blow ; 


ADMONITION. 

Your  promise  only  is  to-day, 
Soon  you  from  hence  must  go. 

6  Then  if  you  have,   while  here  below, 
Walked  in  the  heav'nly  way, 
Then  with  dear  Jesus  you  can  go, 
And  live  in  endless  day. 

sinner's  reward.  7s. 

AT  the  close  of  thy  career, 
Sinner,  where  wilt  thou  appear; 
When  the  dismal  shades  of  death 
Overwhelm  thy  dying  breath? 

2  Seeing  judgment  drawing  nigh, 
Where  wilt  .thou  in  terror  fly? 
When  the  Judge  shall  call  thy  name, 
Then  how  wilt  thou  hide  thy  shame? 

3  Fixed  beyond  the  bounds  of  peace 
Where  regrets  will  never  cease, 
And  from  glory  then  debarred, 
Thou  must  reap  thy  just  reward. 

4  Whilst  the  saints  their  voices  swell, 
And  with  sweetest  anthems  tell 
How,  through  a  Redeemer's  love, 
They  have  gained  the  joys  above. 


ADMONITION. 


AWAKENING.  7S,  6s. 

AWAKEN,  thou  that  sleepest, 
And  heed  the  gracious  call, 
Accept  the  invitation 

That's  given  unto  all. 
The  offer  of  salvation, 

Accept  before  you  die — 
Then  thou  can'st  reign  eternal, 
With  Jesus  Christ  on  high. 


Therefore  arise  with  Jesus, 

Forsake  the  paths  of  sin, 
Deny  thyself  of  evil, 

And  follow  after  Him. 
He  trod  the  path  before  thee, 

And  suffered  in  thy  place, 
And  purchased  free  salvation 

For  all  of  Adam's  race. 

Now  Jesus  Christ,  the  mighty, 

Hath  conquered  death  and  hell, 
Has  overcome  the  darkness 

In  which  thou  yet  dost  dwell ; 
Has  given  thee  a  promise 

To  light  thee  on  thy  way, 
Lest  thou  again  in  darkness 

Do  wander  far  astray. 


ADMONITION. 


CONVERT.  C.  M. 


BE  faithful  to  your  Saviour's  call, 
Ye  converts  of  the  cross ; 
Equip  yourselves  with  truth  and  love, 
Prove  valiant  in  the  cause. 


It  holds  forth  an  eternal  rest 
Beyond  this  world  of  gloom, 

The  region  of  the  truly  blest 
Where  joys  eternal  bloom. 

Oh,  what  is  all  this  world's  display 
Compared  with  things  divine; 

The  first  will  vanish  in  a  day. 
The  last  forever  shine. 


4  For  when  grim  death  has  lost  his  sting. 
The  soul  is  wholly  free 
To  join  the  heavenly  hosts  and  sing 
The  song  of  victory. 


FRAILTY  OF  MAN.  C.  M. 

BEHOLD,  O  frail  and  dying  man, 
How  vain  are  all  things  here ; 
Your  transient  life  is  but  a  span, 
And  every  moment  dear. 


ADMONITION. 

2  For  many  are  the  ways  of  sin, 

That  lure  the  soul  away ; 
Which  hush  the  warning  voice  within, 
In  darkness  far  to  stray. 

3  With  subtle  and  enticing  schemes, 

Your  soul  is  lulled  to  sleep ; 
And  all  your  vain  and  idle  dreams 
At  last  will  end,  to  weep. 

4  Oh,  from  your  slumbers  do  awake 

And  view  your  dang'rous  path, 
Then  may  your  guilty  conscience  quake 
At  God's  eternal  wrath. 

5  Then  do  in  true  contrition  bow, 

To  seek  the  Saviour's  face ; 
Who  will  your  famished  soul  endow 
With  his  free  gift  of  grace. 

6  He  is  our  only  refuge  giv'n — 

Our  only  safe  retreat ; 
He  is  the  only  way  to  heaven, 
And  righteousness  complete. 


THE  PILGRIMS.  7s,  6s. 

COME,  all  ye  weary  pilgrims 
That  travel  on  the  path 
That  leads  to  endless  blessing, 
Be  strong  and  firm  in  faith; 


ADMONITION. 

And  be  not  slow  to  conquer 

The  enemies  of  God ; 
Arise,  arise  from  slumber, 

The  time  is  nigh  at  hand. 

Lift  up  your  hands  so  feeble, 

Gird  on  your  armor  strong, 
And  then  you  shall  be  able 

Your  foes  to  overcome, 
Who're  suffered  oft  to  tempt  you, 

Your  faithfulness  to  prove, 
Which  often  does  awake  you 

From  slumber  and  repose. 

O  yes,  the  Lord  is  with  us, 

He's  always  on  our  side ; 
His  word  is  pure  and  gracious, 

His  spirit  is  our  guide : 
The  gospel  He  has  given, 

Which  we  must  all  obey, 
And  never  more  must  grieve  Him 

While  it  is  called  to-day. 

He  always  will  us  strengthen, 

Which  is  His  promise  sure ; 
His  grace  to  us  will  lengthen, 

And  make  us  perfect,  pure ; 
And  when  our  days  are  ended, 

He  will  us  then  remove 
To  joys  that  are  unbounded, 

And  there  we'll  dwell  in  love. 


ADMONITION. 


TO    CHILDREN.  L.  M. 


DEAR  children,  come  and  help  to  sing 
Sweet  praises  to  our  heavenly  King, 
And  leave  your  vain  and  carnal  mirth 
To  praise  the  Lord  of  heav'n  and  earth. 

2  O  may  the  Lord  your  tongues  inspire, 
And  fill  your  hearts  with  a  desire 

To  seek  Him  while  you  yet  are  young, 
Before  your  evil  days  have  come. 

3  In  tender  feelings  do  begin, 

Before  your  hearts  are  filled  with  sin ; 
Before  you  are  impenitent, 
Draw  nigh  to  God  and  do  repent. 

4  Before  your  hearts  give  way  to  wrath, 
O  !  come  and  tread  the  narrow  path. 
Your  parents  in  the  Lord  obey, 

And  all  their  wholesome  counsels  weigh. 

5  Happy  and  pleasing  are  the  youth 
Who  do  obey  the  gospel  truth. 
Their  treasures  are  laid  up  above, 
Their  hearts  are  filled  with  flaming  love. 


APPEAL  TO  THE  SINNER.  8s,  7S. 

DOST  thou  heed  those  tender  callings, 
Often  in  the  silent  night, 
Which,  while  on  thy  bed  of  slumber, 
Kindly  on  thy  conscience  smite  ? 


1 2  ADMONITION. 

2  Asking  entrance  to  thy  chamber — 

Yea,  the  temple  of  thy  heart — 
To  light  up  its  dark  recesses, 
And  eternal  life  impart. 

3  Wilt  thou  stifle  these  convictions, 

And  refuse  to  lend  thine  ear 
Unto  Him  that  calls  from  heaven  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  thy  Saviour  hear  ? 

4  Wilt  thou  leave  him  pass,  forever, 

From  the  threshhold  of  thy  door, 
And  without  His  guidance,  wander 
To  that  dark  and  dismal  shore  ? 

5  Where  no  plea  of  mercy  enters, 

And  no  ship  will  heave  in  sight, 
In  the  course  of  endless  ages, 
To  dispel  the  gloom  of  night. 

6  Break  the  morbid  spell  that  binds  you- 

Grieve  not  Jesus,  but  adore 
All  His  precious  calls  of  mercy, 
Gently  knocking  at  thy  door. 


invitation.  S.  M. 

IT  is  a  solemn  thought, 
That  we  are  born  to  die ; 
All  human  power  availeth  not, 
For  we  must  all  comply. 


ADMONITION.  1 3 

2  Then  let  us  now  prepare 

And  make  our  calling  sure, 
That  we  the  heav'nly  bliss  may  share, 
Which  ever  will  endure. 

3  The  Scriptures  plainly  teach 

What  fallen  man  must  do, 
If  he  yon  brighter  world  would  reach 
And  taste  of  pleasures  true. 

4  God  calls  the  tender  youth, 

And  tries  to  win  his  heart ; 
To  seek  His  grace,  obey  His  truth 
And  from  all  sin  depart. 

5  Accept  His  grace  to-day — 

To-morrow  may  be  late  ; 
His  spirit  will  not  strive  alway, 
And  sad  may  be  your  fate. 


)  saint's  reward.  L.  M. 

JERUSALEM,  Oh,  blest  abode  ! 
J     Thy  shining  wealth  shall  ne'er  corrode ; 
For  love  supreme  pervades  thy  throne, 
And  earthly  sorrows  are  unknown. 

2  Who  would  not  dare  to  stem  the  flood 
Of  Satan's  wiles  through  flesh  and  blood, 


14  ADMONITION. 

When  chance  of  such  a  rich  reward 
Awaits  the  victors  from  the  Lord? 

3  Well  might  the  Lord  upon  us  frown, 
Should  we  His  voice  of  mercy  drown ; 
So  might  His  spirit  cease  to  strive, 
And  ever  us  of  grace  deprive. 

4  What  solemn  thought,  yea,  matter  grave, 
Our  precious  soul  to  lose  or  save  ! 

Oh,  help  us,  Lord,  our  hearts  unbar 
While  mercy's  portal  stands  ajar. 


11  MAN  IMMORTAL.  8s,  7S. 

MORTAL  man ;  what  is  your  station — 
Are  you  rich  or  are  you  poor  ? 
Or  a  ruler  of  a  nation, 
Or  a  keeper  of  the  door  ? 

2  Know  that  you're  a  transient  creature, 

Soon  to  fade  and  pass  away ; 

Death  is  marked  in  ev'ry  feature, 

Signs  of  sure  return  to  clay. 

3  Yet  your  soul  is  all  immortal, 

Lasting  as  Him  who  it  gave, 
Soon  to  pass  the  gloomy  portal 
Of  the  dark  and  silent  grave ; 


ADMONITION.  15 

4  There  to  stand  before  the  splendor 

Of  the  judgment  seat  of  God — 
Of  your  works  account  to  render, 
While  upon  this  earth  you  trod. 

5  Therefore  make  a  sure  election ; 

Choose  with  Christ  to  suffer  shame, 
And  to  suffer  great  affliction 

For  His  ever  blessed  name,  * 

6  That  you  may  enjoy  the  pleasure, 

Flowing  from  bright  Eden's  bloom, 
And  the  everlasting  treasure 

Of  bright  glory  'yond  the  tomb. 


5  warning.  L.  M. 

OH  let  not  Christ,  for  sinners  slain — 
Let  not  His  agony  and  pain, 
Still  fail  to  overcome  thy  will — 
Thy  soul  with  holy  love  instill. 

2  Do  not  for  days  and  years  neglect 
God's  gracious  offer  to  accept ; 
Lest  by  thy  stubborn  unbelief, 
Thou  suffer  an  eternal  grief. 

3  For  Satan  seeks  to  bar  the  way — 
By  stratagem  the  work  delay.; 
Until  God's  mercies  cease  to  strive, 
And  thee  of  sov' reign  grace  deprive. 


1 6  ADMONITION. 

4  Come,  then,  with  prayers  and  yearnings  pure, 
Make  thy  election  fast  and  sure ; 
That  when  the  Son  of  Man  shall  come, 
Thou  with  the  saints  be  gathered  home. 


13  REFLECTION  AND  OBEDIENCE.  C.  M. 

O  THINK  upon  Christ's  suffering 
Upon  the  cursed  tree ; 
When  He  aloud  did  cry,  My  God, 
Hast  Thou  forsaken  me? 

2  The  rocks  and  hills  did  quake  around, 
All  nature  seemed  to  fear ; 

The  temple  veil  was  rent  in  twain, 
The  sun  did  disappear. 

3  Think,  sinner,  now,  O  stop  and  think, 
He  suffered  this  for  thee  ; 

And  with  His  blood  you  dearly  bought — 
From  bondage  set  you  free. 

4  Can  you  despise  this  golden  prize 
That's  freely  offered  here? 
Repent,  believe  and  be  baptized, 
Then  death  you  need  not  fear. 

5  To  Him  draw  near,  your  prayers  He'll  hear, 
And  grant  to  you  His  grace ; 

Do  faithfully  now  follow  Him, 
In  patience  run  your  race. 


ADMONITION.  1 7 

6  His  praise  and  honor  always  seek, 
Confess  His  holy  name 
And  show  your  light,  be  humble,  meek — 
Thus  to  the  end  remain. 


1 4  WARNING   TO    SINNERS.  L.  M. 

OMAN  !  can  you  not  now  decide 
To  leave  this  road  which  is  so  wide ; 
On  which  the  world  with  ease  can  go 
To  sink  at  last  in  endless  woe  ? 

2  The  giddy  throng  that  travel  there, 
Devoid  of  thought,  without  a  care, 
Will  all  too  soon  their  folly  see 
When  'tis  too  late  for  them  to  flee. 

3  Unless  they  heed  the  gracious  call, 
Which  is  extended  unto  all, 

Oh,  sad,  indeed,  will  be  their  end  ! 
On  this  we  surely  can  depend. 

4  The  uttered  word  will  firmly  stand 
Concerning  those  who  build  on  sand ; 
Their  house  must  fall,  it  can't  endure, 
Not  having  the  foundation  sure. 

5  But  still  there  is  a  faithful  flock 
Whose  house  is  built  upon  the  Rock, 


1 8,  ADMONITION. 

Against  which  winds,  nor  rain,  nor  hail, 
Nor  gates  of  hell  can  e'er  prevail. 

6  Through  tribulations  great  they  go 
Whilst  in  their  pilgrimage  below. 
His  help  to  such  He  will  extend, 
And  with  them  be  unto  the  end. 


15  a  warning.  S.  M. 

O  MORTAL  man!  behold 
How  soon  the  Lord  may  come, 
By  death,  to  call  you  from  this  world 
To  thy  eternal  home. 

2  Swift  as  the  day  doth  pass 

Thy  time  doth  waste  away, 
And,  like  the  flower  of  the  grass, 
Thou  canst  on  earth  not  stay. 

3  Pray,  is  thy  soul  prepared 

To  leave  this  world  below ; 
There  to  appear  before  the  Lord  ? 
Dost  thou  thy  Saviour  know  ? 

4  If  thou  a  stranger  art 

To  Christ  and  His  free  grace, 
Lamenting,  thou  must  then  depart ; 
Be  banished  from  His  face. 


ADMONITION.  1 9 

But  hear  the  Saviour  plead, 

Come  now,  while  'tis  to-day, 
And  soon  from  all  thy  sins  be  freed — 

No  longer  do  delay. 


16  INVITATION    TO    TURN    TO    THE    LORD.    L.  M. 

OMY  dear  friends,  do  warning  take, 
And  the  broad  road  of  sin  forsake ; 
Christ  soon  will  come  with  his  reward — 
O  now  prepare  to  meet  the  Lord. 

2  For  he  dispenses  grace  to  all 

Who  are  submissive  to  his  call ; 
Each  shall  with  him  become  an  heir, 
And  of  the  heavenly  glory  share. 

3  No  other  source  can  e'er  be  found 

From  whence  such  blessings  do  abound ; 
The  Lord  also  will  you  make  whole — 
He  feeds  the  poor  and  needy  soul. 

4  O  heav'nly  love,  O  faith  divine, 

Rich  blessings,  which  by  grace  is^  mine — 
Eternal  joys  that  never  cease, 
In  mansions  of  eternal  peace. 


20  ADMONITION. 


17  DAY    OF    GRACE.  CM. 

OUR  fleeting  life  will  soon  be  past, 
Our  days  here  soon  be  o'er ; 
For  naught  on  earth  can  ever  last, 
But  soon  will  be  no  more. 


2  How  then  should  we  our  time  improve, 

That  we  may  ready  be, 
When  death  shall  us  from  hence  remove, 
Into  eternity. 

3  There  we  must  reap  what  here  we  sow, 

Which  life  or  death  will  be  ; 
To  be  with  Christ,  or  from  Him  go, 
His  glory  never  see. 

4  For  in  His  presence  all  is  pure, 

No  sin  can  enter  there ; 
All  who  would  entrance  there  procure 
Must  of  His  merits  share. 


18  ADMONITION.  CM. 

THE  gift  of  grace,  who  will  refuse, 
And  to  perdition  go ; 
Oh  who  will  sin  and  folly  choose, 
And  sink  to  endless  woe. 


ADMONITION.  21 

2  Why  not  accept  the  Saviour's  voice — 

Why  still  His  grace  resist  ? 
O,  why  not  make  this  happy  choice, 
To  yield  to  His  behest? 

3  Come,  and  your  weapons  at  His  feet, 

In  meek  submission  cast ; 
And  mercy  there  of  Him  entreat, 
That  you  may  reach  at  last 

4  The  blooming  fields,  'yond  Jordan's  wave, 

And  there  forever  rest — 
There,  at  the  living  fount  to  drink, 
And  fruits  immortal  taste. 


19  STRONG   APPEAL.  L.  M. 

TIME  passes  with  incessant  speed, 
Its  moments  quickly  do  recede ; 
Whilst  the  destroyer  aims  his  dart 
With  deadly  purpose  at  the  heart. 

2  O,  why,  then,"  seek  the  things  of  earth, 
Whose  values  are  of  transient  worth ; 
When  there  are  treasures  that  will  stay 
When  all  things  here  shall  pass  away? 

3  Then  turn,  O  turn,  unto  the  Lord, 
Obey  the  teachings  of  His  Word  j 


ADMONITION. 

That  will  your  precious  soul  befriend, 
If  you  prove  faithful  to  the  end. 

4  He  will  your  burdened  soul  release, 
To  dwell  in  endless  joy  and  peace ; 
Where  you  with  all  the  angels  shall 
Of  God's  eternal  glory  tell. 


20  ENTREATY.  8s,    7S,   P. 

WHY  yet  refuse  the  path  to  choose, 
That  leads  to  endless  blessing  ? 
His  offered  grace,  why  not  embrace, 
His  holy  name  confessing  ? 

2  Who  from  on  high  did  come  and  die, 

To  shed  on  you  salvation ; 
O  therefore  now  to  mercy  bow 
In  quiet  resignation. 

3  His  offer'd  grace  with  joy  embrace, 

Your  pride  and  self  rejecting; 
Him  only  serve  and  never  swerve 
By  sin  and  death  electing. 

4  Yea,  onward  press  and  Him  confess, 

Your  treasure  is  in  heaven  ; 
A  crown  of  life  in  Paradise, 
To  you  which  shall  be  given. 


ADORATION.  -23 

Therefore  rejoice,  lift  up  your  voice, 

To  you  is  this  salvation ; 
Resign  your  will,  His  Word  fulfill, 

Through  true  regeneration. 


ADORATION. 


21  GOD'S  COUNSEL  AND  IMMUTABILITY.       L.  M. 

JEHOVAH  speaks,  who  would  not  hear  ? 
His  words  and  teaching  are  so  clear ; 
His  word  is  firm,  and  standeth  fast — 
His  counsel  will  forever  last. 

2  He  is  a  God  that  changeth  not, 
So  were  His  people  ever  taught ; 
From  age  to  age  his  plans  revealed, 
And  all  who  will  may  to  them  yield. 

3  What  profit  would  accrue  to  man, 
To  slight  His  calls  and  holy  plan  ? 
Then  true  and  faithful  we  must  be, 
Or  we  His  kingdom  cannot  see. 

4  His  counsel  would  against  us  be, 
And  we  ourselves  cast  out  would  see ; 
May  we  be  wise,  and  counsel  take, 
And  all  the  paths  of  sin  forsake. 


24  ADORATION. 

5  The  invitation  now  is  made, 
Let  not  our  coming  be  delayed ; 
Be  not  ashamed  of  God's  true  Word ; 
Confess  Him  boldly  as  our  Lord. 


22  ADORATION.  L.  M. 

O  GREAT  Redeemer  !  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  reign  triumphant  ne'er  shall  cease ; 
From  age  to  age  bright  angels  shall 
Of  Thy  eternal  glory  tell. 

2  When  nature  shall  wax  dim  and  fade, 
And  in  oblivion  shall  be  laid; 
When  onward  time  shall  cease  to  roll, 
And  mortal  dest'nies  to  control, 


3  Unceasing  yet  shall  be  Thy  reign, 
Unceasing  yet  and  still  the  same 
Where  angels  gather  round  Thy  throne 
And  joyfully  Thy  scepter  own. 


4  O  Lord,  not  only  there,  but  here, 
Let  Thy  weak  creatures  serve  and  fear, 
And  here  obey,  as  there  they  own 
Thy  great  omnipotence  alone. 


ADORATION.  25 

ADORATION.  L.  M. 

I^HE  Lord  is  worthy  of  all  praise, 
Let  hymns  of  glory  ever  raise 
Unto  His  rad'ant  throne  above, 
In  strains  of  everlasting  love. 

2  Let  worlds  before  His  presence  nod, 
Let  angels  praise  their  Maker,  God  ; 
Let  heaven  with  loud  anthems  sing 
Unto  the  great  eternal  King. 

3  Thou  mighty  orb  and  glit'ring  sphere, 
In  adoration  now  appear. 
Likewise  ye  pearls  in  ether  sky, 
Come  to  the  mighty  concert  nigh. 

4  And  praise  your  mighty  Maker's  name, 
His  excellence  aloud  proclaim; 

Also  ye  vapors  that  do  rise, 
Adore  your  great  Creator  wise. 

5  Ye  everlasting  hills  bow  low ; 

Ye  winds  your  mighty  trumpets  blow, 
And  swell  aloud  your  glor'ous  strains 
Unto  the  Lord  who  ever  reigns. 

6  Likewise  let  us  the  Lord  adore, 
And  praise  Hisjname  forever  more ; 
O  let  us  bow  before  His  throne, 
And  worship  Him  supreme,  alone. 


26  AFTER    SERMON. 


AFTER  SERMON. 


24  AFTER    SERMON.  C.  M. 

LORD  bless  Thy  Word,  this  day  declared ; 
May  it  with  fruit  abound 
In  many  souls,  by  grace  prepared, 
Wrought  by  Thy  gospel  sound. 

2  In  vain  were  all  our  labors  giv'n, 
In  sowing  of  Thy  seed  ; 
Should  not  Thy  quick'ning  rain  from  heav'n 
The  plants,  so  tender,  feed  ? 


3  O  Lord,  with  comfort  at  Thy  throne, 
We  humbly  sing  Thy  praise  ; 
Whilst  dwelling  on  Thy  mercies  shown, 
Our  hearts  to  Thee  should  raise. 


4  But  having  now  assembled  been, 

Thy  word  have  taught  and  heard ; 
Yet  Satan  will  anew  begin 
To  tempt  to  sin,  O  Lord. 

5  Then  watch  o'er  all  our  thoughts  and  ways, 

And  guard  our  wand'ring  feet, 
In  running  of  the  heav'nly  race 
A  glor'ous  crown  to  meet. 


AFTER  SERMON.  27 


>     THE  WORD  OF  GOD  THE  TRUE  SEED.   L.  M. 

OLORD,  Thy  Word,  the  heav'nly  seed, 
Thy  servants  sow,  but  it  doth  need 
That  Thou  Thy  blessing  dost  bestow, 
To  make  it  spring  and  also  grow. 

2  O  Lord,  Thy  servants  sow  in  vain, 
Unless  Thou  givest  dew  and  rain ; 
For  we  Thy  blessing  always  need, 
That  we  Thy  Word  with  rev'rence  heed. 

3  Lord  bless  Thy  Word,  Thy  holy  truth, 
To  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  and  youth, 
That  we  with  joy  may  it  behold, 

In  yielding  fruit  a  hundred  fold. 

4  Thou  wilt  Thy  righteousness  impute 
To  them  that  bring  forth  gospel  fruit ; 
And  when  shall  end  their  inward  strife, 
Then  will  they  reap  eternal  life. 


SUPPLICATION  FOR  GRACE.  S.  M. 

OUR  inmost  thanks  arise 
To  Thee,  our  Sov'reign  Lord, 
For  all  Thy  rare  and  rich  supplies, 
Afforded  by  Thy  Word. 


28  AFTER   SERMON. 

2  Our  faint  attempts  to  love, 
And  frailties,  Lord,  forgive; 

Grant  that  our  thoughts  may  soar  above 
And  praise  Thee  while  we  live. 

3  Do  help  our  faith  so  weak, 
Our  hope  with  strength  revive  ; 
Give  grace  that  we  may  ever  seek 
More  ardently  to  strive. 

4  That  we  may  ne'er  be  found 
Forgetful  of  Thy  love, 

While  heav'nly  blessings  us  surround, 
To  fix  our  thoughts  above. 


27  supplication.  C.  M. 

OUR  imperfections,  Lord,  reveal, 
Help  us  anew  begin 
To  strive  with  true  and  fervent  zeal, 
Eternal  life  to  win. 


2  Thy  Word  to  us  is  meat  and  drink, 

And  will  us  well  supply; 
That  we  shall  not  in  sorrow  sink, 
Beneath  a  gloomy  sky. 

3  To  Thee  alone  we  cry  for  aid, 

Our  enemies  to  sway, 


AFTER    SERMON.  29 

Who,  by  their  promptings,  if  obey'd, 
Would  lead  our  souls  astray. 

Lord,  in  Thy  name  we  now  will  part ; 

May  Thy  kind  Word  impress 
Upon  each  true  and  upright  heart, 

A  perfect  righteousness. 


$  supplication.  L.  M. 

THOU  Fountain  of  all  holiness, 
Thy  name  we  honor  and  confess ; 
From  Thee,  O  Lord,  Thou  Holy  One, 
To  us  let  Thy  rich  blessings  come. 

2  Do  Thou,  O  Lord,  with  us  abide, 
And  ev'ry  needed  help  provide; 
From  evil,  while  we  wake  or  sleep, 
Us  safely  by  Thy  power  keep. 

3  O  source  of  comfort,  truth  and  light, 

Be  Thou  our  watchman,  day  and  night — 
Oh  grant  us  faith,  that  we  believe, 
And  then  in  mercy  us  receive. 

4  Jehovah,  Father,  Lord  and  Son, 
Let  streams  of  mercies  ever  run, 

Yea,  through  our  actions,  heart  and  mind, 
To  make  us  thankful,  true  and  kind. 


30  AFTER   SERMON. 


29  THE  WORD  OUR  GUIDE.  S.  M. 

THY  Word  has  been  declared 
To  guide  us  in  the  way, 
Then  may  we  ever  be  prepared 
To  duly  watch  and  pray. 

2  Thy  word  is  meat  indeed, 

A  comfort  in  distress ; 
And  will  us  to  the  fountain  lead, 
Thou  Lord,  our  righteousness. 

3  Oh  may  we  meditate, 

Upon  Thy  holy  Word  ; 
In  earnest  strive  to  imitate 
Thy  good  example,  Lord. 

4  Through  Thee,  we  have  received 

Remisssion  of  our  sins ; 
The  soul  from  bondage  now  relieved, 
True  happiness  begins. 

5  Oh  Lord,  to  Thee  we  pray, 

To  help  us  evermore ; 
Whilst  walking  on  the  narrow  way, 
May  we  Thy  name  adore. 


BAPTISM.  31 

BAPTISM. 

)  BAPTISM.  L.  M. 

ASSEMBLED  with  us  here  are  now, 
Dear  souls  prepared  to  take  the  vow ; 
And  now  by  baptism's  sacred  rite, 
Unto  the  living  church  unite. 

2  They  feel  that  they  had  lived  in  sin, 
But  have  through  grace  forgiven  been  ; 
And  now  from  hence  their  aim  shall  be 
To  consecrate  themselves  to  Thee. 

3  Resigning  now  to  God  their  heart, 

In  earth's  vain  joys  can  take  no  part; 
And  to  the  world  do  plainly  show 
They  are  but  pilgrims  here  below. 

4  We  all  must  thus  the  world  forsake, 
Would  we  eternal  life  partake ; 

O  Lord,  look  down  from  heav'n  above, 
Help  us  by  Thy  protecting  love. 

5  Help  us  walk  pleasing  in  Thy  sight, 
And  be  unto  the  world  a  light ; 

Oh  guard  us  with  a  watchful  eye, 
Then  take  us  to  Thy  home  on  high. 


32  BAPTISM. 


31  INVITING  CALL.  C.  M. 

HEx\R,  all  ye  sons  of  Adam's  race, 
And  all  ye  daughters  too ; 
The  Son  of  God  now  offers  grace 
And  pardon  unto  you. 

2  Oh  why  the  path  of  sin  pursue  ? 

Why  longer  yet  delay  ? 
For  God's  eternal  vengeance  view  ! 
His  awful  judgment  day! 

3  O  strive  His  mercies  to  obtain — 

Believe  in  Jesus  Christ, 
That  from  all  sin  you  may  abstain  ; 
Repent  and  be  baptized. 

4  As  Noah's  ark  was  built  to  bear 

Its  inmates  through  the  flood ; 
So  all  will  find  a  haven  fair 
In  the  Redeemer's  blood. 


32  BAPTISM.  C.  M. 

ON  bended  knees,  O  Lord,  on  high, 
These -converts  humbly  bow 
Unto  the  world  to  testify 
Their  plighted,  solemn  vow. 


BAPTISM.  33 

2  They  having  made  this  happy  choice, 

While  in  the  day  of  grace, 
To  hearken  to  their  Saviour's  voice 
And  His  dear  call  embrace. 

3  And  as  their  sins  of  crimson  stains 

Were  deluged  in  the  flood 
That  issued  from  Emmanuel's  veins — 
His  efficacious  blood. 

4  An  emblem  then  to  solemnize 

This  work  of  grace  divine  \ 
The  use  of  water  to  baptize 
Our  Saviour  did  assign. 

5  So  may  this  solemn  rite,  O  Lord, 

Incline  our  hearts  to  Thee, 
That  the  commandments  of  Thy  Word 
We  cheerfully  obey. 


SAVING   ARK.  C.  M. 

THE  ark  a  figure  is,  indeed, 
Of  being  saved  in  Christ ; 
According  to  Apostles'  Creed, 
Repent  and  be  baptized. 

2  Believe  in  Christ  with  all  your  hearts, 
Receive  His  holy  Word; 
Confess  Him  in  these  lower  parts, 
And  live  in  one  accord. 


34  BAPTISM. 

3  Repentance  is  for  us  a  grave. 

In  which  to  bury  sin ; 
Then  rise  to  grow  in  Jesus'  grace, 
And  live  and  die  in  Him. 

4  Now  is  the  time  those  must  embark, 

Who  seek  the  world  to  come ; 
Within  our  blessed  Saviour's  ark, 
Which  bears  its  inmates  home. 

5  Oh  what  a  pleasing,  joyful  sight 

In  viewing  them  embark ; 
Who  from  destruction  take  their  flight, 
In  Jesus'  saving  ark. 


34  THE  SINNER'S  RELEASE.  L.  M. 

WITH  grateful  hearts  may  we  now  bring 
Due  praises  to  our  so v' reign  King; 
Through  whom  God  did  our  sins  forgive, 
And  bade  our  dying  souls  to  live. 

2  For  under  Satan's  subtle  sway 
We  all  as  sheep  had  gone  astray ; 
In  mad  career  we  on  did  go 

Through  folly's  course  tow'rd  endless  woe. 

3  Still  on  our  conscience  oft  would  steal 
A  silent  voice — a  stern  appeal — 


BAPTISM.  35 

That  wrung  with  fear  the  guilty  soul, 
And  caus'd  conviction's  billows  roll. 

4  What  sore  distress,  while  thus  immured 
In  Satan's  thraldom  we  endured, 

Till  Christ,  by  His  divine  control, 
Spake  peace  to  our  benighted  soul. 

5  Now  being  washed  and  sanctified, 
As  by  the  fount  from  Jesus'  side, 
We  shall  observe  the  emblem  true, 
And  be  baptized,  when  born  anew. 

6  Oh  may  the  Lord  be  ever  nigh, 
His  purchased  souls  to  fortify ; 

That  they  His  virtues  shall  make  known, 
While  worshiping  beneath  His  throne. 


>    THE  JOY  AND  HOPE  OF  THE  REDEEMED.  L.  M. 

YE  ransomed  souls  from  guilt  and  shame, 
May  gratitude  your  hearts  inflame, 
And  in  God's  covenant  of  grace 
In  godly  fear  do  run  your  race. 

2  And  being  pure  and  sanctified 

We  thus  become  our  Saviour's  bride : 
Like  virgins  chaste,  oh  may  we  cling 
Unto  our  Bridegroom,  Priest  and  King. 


36  BEFORE    SERMON. 

3  By  holy  baptism  we  declare 
That  we  of  Jesus'  merits  share ; 

Our  conscience  from  dead  works  released, 
The  body  then  from  sin  hath  ceased. 

4  Oh  that  we  often  might  reflect 
As  well  becometh  God's  elect, 
Upon  our  first  illumined  days, 
When  all  our  theme  was  Jesus'  praise. 

5  Of  Him  we  thought — of  Him  we  sung — 
His  mercies  oft  engaged  our  tongue : 

So  may  this  theme  be  still  our  joy — 
True  happiness  without  alloy. 

6  He  soon  will  come — the  mighty  Lord, 
He  soon  will  come  with  His  reward  — 
With  hosts  of  angels  on  the  wing, 
His  bride  to  His  blest  mansions  bring. 


BEFORE  SERMON. 

ENTREATY.  L.  M. 

ACCORDING  to  command,  dear  Lord, 
We  bow  submissive  to  Thy  word ; 
Imploring  now  Thy  mercy  seat, 
We  humbly  worship  at  Thy  feet. 


BEFORE   SERMON.  37 

2  Do  bless  us  with  Thy  presence  now, 
And  with  Thy  heav'nly  gifts  endow 
All  contrite  souls  that  fain  would  be 
True  wrestlers  unto  victory. 

3  The  substance  of  Thy  word  impart 
To  ev'ry  true  and  upright  heart, 
That  living  seed  by  grace  controlled 
Shall  bring  forth  fruit  an  hundred  fold. 

4  Do  tune  our  hearts  to  sing  Thy  praise — 
To  utter  forth  melod'ous  lays; 
Proclaiming  Thy  eternal  love, 

Thy  great  redemption  from  above. 

5  O  Lord,  that  we  may  honor  bring 

To  Thee,  our  Saviour,  Priest  and  King ; 
Help  us  that  we  may  Thee  adore, 
And  praise  Thy  name  forever  more. 


BEFORE  SERMON.  8s,    7S. 

BY  Thy  grace,  Thou  hast  permitted 
Us  to  meet  together,  Lord  ; 
May  our  hearts  and  minds  be  fitted, 
To  receive  Thy  holy  Word. 

2  May  we  firmly  be  united, 

And  be  of  one  heart  and  mind ; 


38  BEFORE    SERMON. 

With  Thy  spirit  be  provided, 
And  to  every  good  inclined. 

3  Thou  art  holy,  just  and  righteous  ; 

Lord,  be  Thou  our  help  and  stay — 
Do  Thou  also  guard  and  guide  us, 
And  protect  us  night  and  day. 

4  For  at  times  we  feel  forsaken, 

Pressed  with  sorrow  and  with  care ; 
Faith  is  weak,  and  courage  shaken, 
Help  us,  Lord,  to  Thee  repair. 


38  JESUS,   THE  LIFE  AND  LIGHT.  S.    M. 

COME,  ye  that  love  to  join 
In  songs  of  sweet  accord, 
In  honor  to  our  King  divine, 
By  whom  we  are  restored. 

2  In  whom  is  life  and  light, 

No  darkness  can  appear ; 
His  presence,  whether  day  or  night, 
Makes  our  perception  clear. 

3  In  Him  perfection  view 

Beyond  all  mortal  thought ; 
The  image  lost,  He  will  renew, 
If  by  repentance  sought. 


BEFORE    SERMON.  39 

4  To  know  Him  is  to  love, 

To  love  Him  is  to  live ; 
The  heavenly  blessings  from  above, 
His  children  all  receive. 

5  Oh,  who  could  Him  refuse, 

Our  precious  Saviour  kind ; 
Those  who  the  road  to  death  do  choose, 
Have  eyes,  but  still  are  blind. 

6  But  hard  will  be  the  lot, 

Of  those  who  Him  deny ; 
Then  quickly  choose,  before  too  late, 
And  unto  Him  draw  nigh. 


ENTREATY.  S.  M. 


COME,  ye  that  truly  seek 
The  mercies  of  our  Lord ; 
And  if  you  feel  infirm  or  weak, 
Yet  do  believe  His  Word. 

2  Christ  will  forgive  your  sin 

If  you  do  seek  His  grace, 
And  now  feel  willing  to  begin 
His  precepts  to  embrace. 

3  In  hope  may  you  rejoice, 

And  join  with  us  to  sing  ; 


40  BEFORE    SERMON. 

In  praising  God,  now  join  your  voice- 
Your  sacrifices  bring. 

4  A  listening  ear,  do  lend, 

And  hear  the  Word  of  God  ; 
Oh  may  the  Lord  a  blessing  send, 
And  bless  His  Holy  Word. 


40  ENTREATY.  8s,  7s. 

RACIOUS  Lord,  we  come  before  Thee, 


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Longing  for  Thy  food  divine ; 
Grant  it  freely,  we  implore  Thee : 
Honor,  praise  and  thanks  be  Thine. 

2  Help  us  pray  with  zeal  and  fervor, 

Tune  our  hearts  to  sing  Thy  praise. 
Keep  us,  O  Thou  great  Preserver, 
Close  united  in  Thy  ways. 

3  Let  us  feel  Thy  quick' ning  power ; 

Let  our  hearts  be  filled  with  love. 
Ev'ry  day,  and  ev'ry  hour, 

Teach  us,  Lord,  our  steps  improve. 

4  Oh,  that  we  could  fitly  praise  Thee 

With  a  heart  through  love  resigned  ; 
Under  trials  to  embrace  Thee, 
Leaving  all  the  world  behind. 


EEFORE    SERMON.  4 1 

Unto  Thee  we  sing  hosanna, 

Great  Jehovah,  Prince  of  Peace. 
Marching  now  beneath  Thy  banner 

Till  the  holy  contest  cease. 


L  ENTREATY.  L.  M. 

IN  hope  we  now  together  meet, 
O  Lord,  to  worship  at  Thy  feet. 
Unto  Thy  servants  grace  impart, 
That  they  may  teach  our  mind  and  heart. 

2  Oh,  give  us  knowledge  to  that  end, 
That  we  Thy  word  may  comprehend  ; 
And  it  by  Thy  divine  control 

May  prove  a  blessing  to  the  soul. 

3  Oh,  may  Thy  servants,  through  Thy  love, 
Teach  us  Thy  wisdom  from  above ; 

And  give  us  willing  hearts  to  see 
That  we  all  honor  owe  to  Thee. 

4  Thy  word  send  forth  from  pole  to  pole, 
To  ev'ry  sinner's  troubled  soul ; 

And  from  the  East  unto  the  West 
May  now  Thy  gospel  truth  be  blest. 


42  BEFORE   SERMON. 


42  ENTREATY.  8s,  7S. 

LET  Thy  blessing,  Lord,  be  with  us 
Whilst  assembled  we  remain ; 
Make  us  one  in  Thee,  O  Jesus, 
Help  us  praise  Thy  holy  name. 

2  Favor  us  with  Thy  blest  promise ; 

In  our  midst  do  Thou  appear ; 

Shed  Thy  glowing  love  upon  us ; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  godly  fear. 

3  Let  Thy  word  be  life  and  spirit, 

In  such  souls  as  Thee  do  seek , 
That  thereby  they  may  inherit 
Virtue,  pure,  divine  and  meek. 

4  Then  will  faith  be  all-victor' ous 

Hope  be  anchored  fast  and  sure  ; 
Love  will  bloom  and  burn  most  glor'ous, 
And  we'll  praise  Thee  evermore. 


43  ENTREATY.  C.  M. 

LORD,  in  Thy  holy  name  we  meet, 
To  worship  at  Thy  throne  ; 
And  at  Thy  gracious  mercy-seat 
We  all  our  wants  make  known. 


BEFORE    SERMON.  43 

2  Oh  help  us  for  Thy  mercy's  sake — 

Renew  in  us  Thy  love ; 
Let  us  of  Thy  free  grace  partake 
That  cometh  from  above. 

3  May  we  extol  Thy  holy  name, 

And  speak  Thy  word  of  grace  • 
By  which  Thy  goodness  we  proclaim 
To  Thy  eternal  praise. 

4  Shed  forth  Thy  blessings  from  on  high, 

That  we  in  knowledge  grow ; 
And  through  Thy  word  learn  to  apply 
Thy  blessings  here  below. 


[  THE   GOSPEL.  L.  M. 

NOW  with  true  hearts  let  us  draw  near, 
That  we  salvation's  voice  may  hear; 
It  sounds  to  you,  to  me,  and  all — . 
Invited  we  are  by  its  call. 

2  Should  not  the  joyful  sound  inspire 

Our  minds,  our  hearts,  our  souls  with  fire 
Divine  and  heav'nly,  which  is  love, 
Which  us  doth  draw  to  Christ  above. 

3  He  says  to  His  apostles,  go, 
My  gospel  preach  to  all  below, 


44  BEFORE    SERMON. 

To  all  that  on  the  earth  reside — 
With  you  I  always  will  abide. 

4  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands, 
For  in  them  all  salvation  stands ; 
They  who  believe  unto  the  end, 
Shall  unto  glory  then  ascend. 


45  EEFORE  SERMON.  C.  M. 

OH  grant  this  day,  thy  blessing,  Lord — 
May  wisdom  be  our  guide ; 
That  strong  in  faith,  in  one  accord, 
We  may  in  Thee  abide. 

2  Oh  may  we  love  to  search  Thy  law, 
To  hear  Thy  words  of  love ; 
And  feel  Thy  spirit  gently  draw 
Our  hearts  to  Thee  above. 


3  Let  faith  our  languid  hearts  revive — 

Us  daily  strength  bestow ; 
And  teach  us,  Lord,  with  zeal  to  strive 
Against  our  wily  foe. 

4  Oh  may  we  trust  in  Thee  alone, 

To  Thee  our  all  resign ; 
And  seek  Thy  will  before  our  own — 
Rest  on  Thy  arm  divine. 


BEFORE    SERMON.  45 


ENTREATY.  CM. 


OH  help  us,  Lord,  to  worship  thee 
In  spirit  and  in  love ; 
That  we  Thy  needy  children  may 
Be  strengthened  from  above. 

2  Our  weakness  and  our  frailties,  Lord 

We  must  acknowledge  now ; 
And  that  we  often  do  come  short, 
To  pay  our  solemn  vow. 

3  O  Lord,  protect  us  from  on  high, 

Help  us  to  watch  and  pray  ; 

That  we  to  self  may  truly  die, 

While  on  life's  narrow  way. 

4  Do  grant  us  grace  and  strength  that  we 

May  keep  our  garments  bright ; 
That  we  in  all  our  walk  may  be 
To  all  a  shining  light. 

5  And  may  we  praise  Thy  holy  name, 

With  thankful  hearts  sincere ; 
Thy  goodness  and  Thy  love  proclaim, 
And  to  Thy  Word  adhere. 


46  BEFORE   SERMON. 


47  ENTREATY.  C.  M. 

OH,  may  this  day  Thy  blessing,  Lord, 
Attend  us  in  this  place; 
That  we  may  all  with  one  accord, 
Sing  of  redeeming  grace. 

2  Do  Thou  Thy  grace  to  us  afford, 

With  rev'rence  to  appear, 
To  speak  and  ponder  on  Thy  Word, 
And  to  its  truths  adhere. 

3  Oh  help  us  all  to  worship  Thee, 

In  spirit  and  in  truth; 
That  in  Thy  love  we  all  agree — 
Old,  middle-aged  and  youth. 

4  That  we  from  every  sin  abstain, 

While  in  this  earthly  strife, 
Then  as  Thy  children  rise  again 
Unto  eternal  life. 


48  L.  M. 

ENTREATY  FOR  THE  WORD'S  FRUITFULNESS. 

OLORD,  we  do  Thy  mercies  own, 
And  supplicate  Thy  gracious  throne 
For  grace,  that  we  may  well  resign 
Ourselves  to  hear  Thy  word  divine. 


BEFORE    SERMON.  47 

2  Grant  to  Thy  shepherds  grace  and  light 
That  they  Thy  word  may  speak  aright, 
And  unto  us  may  they  unfold 

The  hidden  treasures  of  Thy  word. 

3  Help  us  Thy  blessings  now  attain, 
Through  Thy  pure  word,  which  they  proclaim; 
Be  edified  in  things  divine, 

Enjoy  the  gift  Thou  dost  design. 

4  Help  us,  O  Lord,  Thy  image  bear, 
Thy  righteousness  make  us  to  share, 
That  gospel  fruits  be  multiplied, 
And  Thou,  O  Lord,  be  glorified. 


49  ENTREATY.  L.  M. 

THY  presence,  Lord,  we  humbly  seek — 
We  know  that  we  are  vile  and  weak ; 
Yet  Thou  art  able  to  impart 
Strength  to  the  humble,  contrite  heart. 

2  Thy  servants  help  to  be  resigned — 
Give  them  Thy  word  into  their  mind, 
And  purify  their  lips  with  fire — 
With  heav'nly  love  their  words  inspire. 

3  Help  us,  that  we  may  ever  heed 
Thy  blessed  Word — that  living  seed. 


48  BEFORE    SERMON. 

Our  hearts  prepare,  that  it  may  grow, 
And  bring  forth  fruit  while  here  below. 

4  Then  whilst  we,  Lord,  Thy  presence  share, 
Within  our  midst  Thy  blessings  rare 
We  shall  enjoy;  and  evermore, 
We'll  Thy  praiseworthy  name  adore. 


50  C  M. 

GOD'S  WORD,  THE  SOURCE  OF  TRUE  WISDOM. 

WE'VE  met  to-day  in  Jesus'  name 
His  gracious  word  to  hear ; 
That  in  the  truth  we  may  remain 
While  we're  sojourning  here. 

2  When  we  are  busied  with  the  things 

Which  here  to  us  are  nigh, 
Our  thoughts  as  though  bereft  of  wings 
Cannot  ascend  on  high. 

3  The  word  of  God  can  break  the  spell 

Which  us  to  earth  doth  bind ; 
That  we  on  heav'nly  things  can  dwell — 
In  them  enjoyment  find. 

4  Then  let  us  pray  unto  the  Lord, 

His  blessing  to  bestow ; 
That  we  may  by  His  gracious  word 
True  wisdom  learn  to  know. 


BIRTH    OF    CHRIST.  49 

And  then  to  see  how  great  the  worth 

Of  heav'nly  things  when  they 
Contrasted  are  with  things  of  earth, 

Which  soon  will  pass  away. 


BIRTH  OF  CHRIST. 

51  CHRISTMAS    HYMN.  L.  M. 

A  STAR  was  seen,  a  song  was  heard. 
The  angels'  gleam  the  shepherds  feared, 
While  heav'nly  music  sweet  and  rare 
Thrilled  all  the  pulsing,  trembling  air. 

2  Fear  not,  they  say,  for  lo  !  we  bring 
The  tidings  of  a  new  born  King ; 
And  then  they  sang  that  sweet  refrain 
Of  "Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men." 

3  The  shepherds  heard  the  story  told, 

Their  hearts  were  stirred — they  left  the  fold, 
And  straightway  went  to  see  the  sight 
That  filled  the  angels  with  delight. 

4  And  as  they  went  th'  angelic  choir 
Broke  forth  in  song  that  filled  the  air, 
Which  vibrates  yet  in  praise  to  Him 
Who  gave  us  Christ,  the  new  born  King. 


50  BIRTH    OF    CHRIST. 


52  BIRTH  OF  CHRIST.      IIS,  8s,  IIS,  8s. 

A  WAKE,  Oh  my  soul,  to  sweet  raptures  of  love! 
■tx.     Sing  anthems  of  praise  to  His  name, 
Who  gave  up  the  splendor  and  glory  above, 
Vile  sinners  to  call  and  reclaim. 

2  The  angels  in  heaven  rejoiced  at  His  birth, 

And  mingled  their  voices  on  high ; 
Sang  glory  to  God,  and  sweet  peace  upon  earth, 
That  man's  great  redemption  was  nigh. 

3  The  wise  men  beholding  the  the  star  in  the  East, 

Were  bending  their  steps  with  desire, 
To  worship  the  babe,  and  with  rapture  to  feast 
On  Him  whom  the  angels  admire. 

4  What  joy  upon  joy  these  glad  tidings  did  yield, 

The  era  of  mercy  and  grace;  [field, 

E'en  shepherds  while  watching  their  flocks  in  the 
Did  gladly  the  tidings  embrace. 

5  They  hastened  to  see  this  Messiah  and  King, 

Whom,  laid  in  a  manger,  they  found ; 
Then  left  with  delight  and  rejoicings  to  bring, 
And  publish  the  tidings  around. 

6  This  joyous  event  should  forever  renew 

A  sense  of  God's  goodness  and  love, 
And  urge  every  saint  with  fresh  zeal  to  pursue 
The  pathway  to  mansions  above. 


BIRTH    OF   CHRIST.  5 1 

53  THE  BIRTH  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRIST.       L.   M. 

BEHOLD,  a  dawning  star  appears, 
And  unto  Bethlehem  it  nears, 
The  wise  men  of  the  east  to  guide, 
Unto  the  smiling  Infant's  side. 

2  Behold  Him  in  the  manger  lay  ! 
Immanuel,  the  King  of  day ; 
Hark  !  hear  the  angels  loudly  cry, 
All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ! 

3  While  peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men, 
Salvation  has  appeared  again 

Unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
Likewise  to  those  that  far  do  dwell. 

4  But  lo  !  they  will  not  Him  receive, 
The  glad  report  will  not  believe  ; 
But  Him  reject,  likewise  despise 
The  Maker  of  the  earth  and  skies. 

5  His  words  of  life  they  do  deny, 
With  malice  they  against  Llim  cry, 
And  seek  how  they  may  Him  betray, 
To  take  His  precious  life  away. 

6  Ah.  now,  that  wicked  band  !  behold 
Into  their  bloody  hands  He's  sold  ! 
Who're  leading  Him  exultingly 
Upon  the  mount  of  Calvary. 


52  BIRTH    OF    CHRIST. 

7  Lo  !  there  upon  the  cross  He  dies  ! 
Now  rends  the  earth,  ascends  the  skies ; 
The  sun  refuses  to  give  light, 

The  murd'rers  tremble  at  the  sight. 

8  But  now  the  mighty  debt  is  paid, 
A  reconciliation  made ; 

The  gates  of  Eden  are  unbarred 
And  free  salvation  is  declared. 

9  Likewise  the  will  of  God  is  known, 
The  works  of  hell  are  overthrown  ; 
The  long  bound  captives  are  set  free, 
Messiah's  gained  the  victory. 


54  BIRTH  OF  CHRIST.  L.  M. 

TMMANUEL,  Thy  welcome  birth 
A     Thy  servants  do  declare  on  earth ; 
Thy  birth,  Thy  life,  Thy  death  and  all, 
In  faith  Thy  servants  oft  recall. 

2  Thy  star  appear-ed  in  the  East, 
And  with  the  angels  joy  increased, 
That  life  on  earth  appeared  again 
Among  the  ruined  sons  of  men. 

3  Oh  may  Thy  star  from  eastern  skies 
Illuminate  our  hearts  and  eyes, 


BIRTH    OF    CHRIST.  53 

When  in  this  western  land  we  meet 
To  worship  at  Thy  glor'ous  feet; 

4  That  from  the  East  unto  the  West, 
Thy  truth  with  joy  may  be  confessed, 
E'en  as  Thy  grace  from  pole  to  pole 
Doth  offer  life  to  ev'ry  soul. 


55  BIRTH  OF  IMMANUEL.  L.  M. 

THE  birth  of  King  Immanuel, 
Doth  ev'ry  birth  on  earth  excel ; 
A  star  shone  forth  in  lustre  bright, 
His  glory  filled  the  world  with  light. 

2  Immanuel,  Thine  is  the  crown — 
Great  is  Thy  name  and  Thy  renown ; 
Let  all  the  angels  worship  Thee, 
Likewise  all  souls  by  Thee  set  free. 

3  The  Lord  by  whom  the  worlds  were  made, 
On  earth  was  in  a  manger  laid ; 

God's  holy  Word  was  then  proved  true, 
Through  which  He  maketh  all  things  new. 

4  A  new  creation  now  on  earth, 
Imman'el  made  by  the  new  birth ; 
The  dying  sinner's  place  He  took, 
That  all  to  Him  for  grace  must  look. 


54  BIRTH    OF   CHRIST. 

5  Praise  Him  with  all  the  heav'nly  host, 
Through  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost ; 
Who  sang  with  heavenly  voices  then, 
Blest  peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men. 


56  BIRTH  OF  CHRIST.  C.  M. 

THE  heav'nly  host  in  words  of  praise, 
Unto  the  Lord  on  high, 
Their  tongues  in  songs  of  gladness  raise, 
That  man's  redemption's  nigh. 

2  For  lo !  in  David's  city,  there 

The  humble  shepherds  spy, 
In  swaddling  clothes,  God's  only  Heir, 
Within  a  manger  lie. 

3  No  princely  city  was  ordained 

To  grace  His  kingly  birth ; 
But  Bethlehem,  by  promise,  gained 
This  child  of  priceless  worth. 

4  The  wise  men  now  with  glad  intent, 

The  heavenly  star  behold ; 
And  to  the  new-born  King  present 
Frankincense,  myrrh  and  gold. 

5  Likewise  the  contrite  sinner  feels 

A  deep  humility, 
When  God  through  His  blest  Son  reveals 
His  love  beyond  degree. 


CHRISTIAN  S    DESIRE.  55 

CHRISTIAN'S  DESIRE. 

THE  CHRISTIAN'S  DESIRE.  8s. 

IN  prospect  of  future  delight 
My  soul  is  enraptured  with  joy, 
For  there  in  those  regions  of  light, 

No  troubles  shall  ever  annoy  ; 
Hence  sorrow  forever  is  flown, 
And  pleasures  eternal  abide ; 
In  patience  I  long  to  be  gone, 

And  there  with  my  Saviour  abide. 

But  for  this  I  first  must  prepare, 

Before  I  can  see  it  arrayed, 
His  cross  I  must  patiently  bear, 

And  then  in  the  grave  must  be  laid ; 
But  when  the  last  trumpet  shall  sound, 

And  Christ  shall  appear  in  the  sky, 
Oh  then  I  will  rise  from  the  tomb, 

And  enter  this  glory  on  high. 

To  dwell  in  the  presence  of  Him 

Who  saved  me  from  ruin  and  woe — 
Who  likewise  did  cleanse  me  from  sin, 

And  taught  me  salvation  to  know. 
In  transport  then  ever  I'll  sing, 

Eternal  hosannas  of  love, 
To  Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  King, 

Yon  in  those  bright  regions  above. 


56  christian's  desire. 

58  6,  6,  9,  6,  6,  9. 

THE  CHRISTIAN'S  DESIRE. 

OH  how  fain  would  I  go 
And  leave  all  here  below, 
To  reside  with  my  Saviour  above ; 
In  His  presence  to  dwell, 
With  bright  seraphs  to  tell 

Of  His  incomprehensible  love, 

2  Who  in  splendor  complete, 
With  bright  hosts  at  His  feet, 

Is  receiving  their  homage  divine; 
And  in  praising  His  name, 
With  loud  voices  proclaim, 

"  Let  all  glory  and  honor  be  Thine." 

3  For  this  glory  I  long, 
Which  is  daily  my  song, 

To  be  absent  and  present  with  Him ; 
But  in  patience  I'll  wait 
For  that  glorious  state 

Where  bright  glory  shall  never  grow  dim. 

4  And  the  duty  I  owe 

To  my  God  here  below, 

In  my  weakness  I  first  will  fulfill, 

By  confessing  His  name 

And  adoring  the  same, 

And  obeying  His  heavenly  will. 


christian's  desire.   '  57 

the  soul's  rest.  c.  m. 

0  RESTING  place,  for  thee  I  long, 
The  end  of  all  my  strife ; 
To  join  with  angels  in  their  song 
Of  everlasting  life. 

2  No  pleasure  I've  in  things  of  time 

Compared  with  things  on  high, 
Where  in  a  lasting  world  sublime 
All  tears  shall  be  made  dry. 

3  Although  on  earth  I  now  must  be, 

I  do  not  feel  at  home 
Till  I  through  death  shall  be  made  free ; 
Have  rested  in  the  tomb. 

4  My  soul,  oh  may  the  angels  guide 

Into  the  realms  of  bliss ; 
Theie  ne'er  to  fear  death's  swelling  tide, 
My  consolation  is. 


60  8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

IMPORTANCE  OF  IMPROVING  THE  TIME. 

THE  time  is  flying  rapid  on, 
It  hastens  fast,  soon  will  be  gone 
The  time  allotted  me ; 
O  let  me,  then,  before  too  late, 
Think  of  that  great  and  future  state — 
Where  will  my  soul  then  be  ? 


58  CHURCH    OF    CHRIST. 

2  Can  I  then  reach  that  peaceful  shore, 
Where  troubles  I  will  see  no  more, 

And  from  my  labors  rest ; 
To  reign  with  Jesus  Christ  above, 
And  dwell  with  Him  in  peace  and  love, 

And  be  forever  blest. 

3  O  Lord,  I  will  myself  deny, 
And  unto  Thee  I  will  draw  nigh, 

Thy  precepts  to  embrace ; 
I  will  confess  Thy  righteous  name, 
And  will  despise  reproach  and  shame, 

While  I  do  run  my  race. 

4  O  Lord,  may  I  but  reach  that  shore, 
To  praise  Thy  name  forever  more, 

In  the  bright  realms  above ; 
And  magnify  Thy  holy  name, 
Thy  glory  ever  to  proclaim, 

And  sing  redeeming  love. 


CHURCH  OF  CHRIST. 

61  THE  TRUE  CHURCH.  IIS. 

A  CHURCH  was  established    on  earth  here 
below, 
By  Christ  and  apostles  as  Scripture  doth  show; 
Stands  firm  on  the  rock,  bound  together  by  love, 
Is  ruled  by  the  true  Word  of  Christ  from  above. 


CHURCH   OF   CHRIST.  59 

2  No  spot  and  no  wrinkle  in  it  shall  be  found, 
But  peace,  truth  and  mercy  in  it  must  abound  ; 
No  fame  nor  vain  glory  its  members  should  seek, 
But  only  how  they  the  Lord's  Word  pure  may 

keep. 

3  They're  led  by  one  spirit,  and  Scripture's  their 

guide, 
And  in  their  dear  Saviour  they  wholly  confide, 
Who  gives  them  instructions  and  shows  them  the 

way, 
That  they  by  delusions  are  not  led  astray. 

4  But  if  they  get  slack  in  their  duties  to  God, 
And  will  no  more  strictly  obey  His  pure  word, 
They'll  soon  fall  in  sin  and  in  darkness  will  stray, 
And  from  the  true  love  they  will  soon  fall  away. 

5  Then  they  can  no  more  in  the  true  church  abide, 
And  with  the  Lord's  people  no  more  can  reside, 
But  must  by  sep' ration  be  taken  away, 

As  Christ  in  His  gospel  so  plainly  doth  say. 

6  That  it  without  blemish  may  always  remain, 
And  have  the  pure  doctrine,  and  ever  retain 
The  bonds  of  perfection  and  love  to  their  King, 
That  He  them  unto  his  blest  mansions  may  bring. 


60  CHURCH    OF   CHRIST. 


62  KINGDOM  OF  GRACE.  L.  M. 

ALIST'NING  ear,  Oh  come  and  give 
To  Jesus,  that  your  souls  may  live ; 
He  says  the  kingdom  is  at  hand, 
Within  the  happy  promised  land. 

2  Behold  the  kingdom  is  within 
Each  one  that  doth  repent  of  sin ; 
Likewise  within  the  promised  land, 

Are  those  who  keep  the  Lord's  command. 

3  Oh  what  a  pleasant  sight  to  see 
A  soul  that  is  from  sin  set  free 

To  dwell  where  milk  and  honey  flow — 
Where  wine  and  olives  plenty  grow. 

4  He  who  for  sinners  did  atone, 

Looks  down  with  mercy  from  His  throne ; 
To  ransomed  souls  He'll  prove  a  friend, 
And  bring  them  to  a  happy  end. 


63  THE  CHURCH.  S.  M. 

BLEST  is  the  saint's  abode, 
With  Christ,  their  Saviour,  near; 
Who  keeps  them  in  His  hand  secure, 
That  they  have  nought  to  fear. 


CHURCH    OF    CHRIST.  6 1 

2  His  love  within  them  dwells — 

There  peace  and  mercy  reign  ; 
And  from  their  inmost  heart  there  wells 
Sweet  praises  to  His  name. 

3  There  the  refreshing  stream 

Of  life,  abundant  flows, 
Imparting  life  and  strength  unseen, 
And  healing  all  their  woes. 

4  For  this  blest  home  I  long ; 

Here  let  my  soul  find  rest — 

Here  let  me  find  my  joy  among 

God's  people,  who  are  blest. 


THE  ENSIGN  OF  CHRIST.  7s,   6s. 

BEHOLD  upon  Mount  Zion, 
The  banner  gently  wave, 
Reared  there  by  Judah's  Lion, 

His  people  all  to  save ; 
Who  planted  it  victorious, 
An  ensign  to  the  world, 
And  of  His  triumph  glorious, 
For  which  it  is  unfurled. 

2  That  all  around  assembled, 
From  every  nation  there, 
With  love  in  them  enkindled, 
Each  other  to  forbear ; 


62  CHURCH    OF   CHRIST. 

Their  ruthless  swords  transforming, 
To  pruning  hooks  their  spears, 

With  truth  themselves  adorning, 
Like  ancient,  holy  seers. 

3  Thus  they  in  one.  united, 

And  of  one  heart  and  mind, 
Their  faith  to  Him  have  plighted, 

The  Saviour  of  mankind ; 
To  love  and  serve  most  loyal, 

His  ever  blessed  name, 
To  honor  Him  as  royal, 

And  ever  true  remain. 


65  JESUS  WITH  THE  SAINTS.  L.  M. 

WHERE'ER  on  earth  the  saints  do  meet, 
And  Jesus'  words  of  grace  repeat, 
While  they  are  one  in  Jesus'  mind, 
Within  their  midst  they  Him  will  find. 

2  And  if  their  number  is  but  three, 
The  Lord  doth  give  them  liberty 
To  taste  the  promise  in  His  word, 
Within  the  bond  of  one  accord. 

3  O  was  there  ever  joy  like  this, 
To  taste  on  earth  celestial  bliss, 
Which  never  can  exist  below 
Except  where  Jesus'  blessings  flow. 


CHURCH    OF    CHRIST.  6$ 

4  Oh  happy  are  the  chosen  few, 
E'en  if  their  number  is  but  two, 
In  love  they  meet,  in  love  they  part, 
Are  one  in  faith  and  one  in  heart. 


5   Oh  what  a  happy  gospel  pow'r. 
To  live  in  union  ev'ry  hour, 
Until  in  Jesus  they  do  die, 
When  they  will  dwell  with  Him  on  high. 


REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH.  8s,   7s. 

Z ION'S  daughter,  why  thus  moaning? 
Oh  thou  Zion's  daughter  fair ; 
For  thy  drooping  spirit,  groaning, 
Well  nigh  verges  on  despair. 


2  Dost  thou  feel  as  one  forsaken 
In  a  howling  wilderness, 
Whilst  thy  bridegroom  fails  to  waken 
To  dispel  thy  sore  distress  ? 


3  Oh  the  long  and  painful  waiting  ! 
Oh  the  torments  of  suspense  ! 
Must  it  be  as  compensating 
For  her  manifold  offense  ? 


64  COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION. 

4  But,  behold  !  the  clouds  are  breaking, 

Darkness  now  succumbs  to  light ; 
Joyous  hopes  within  awaking, 
Changing  sorrow  to  delight. 

5  Now  cheer  up,  O  bride  despondent ! 

See  your  bridegroom  draweth  nigh, 
Who  will  fill  your  soul  with  comfort 
And  be  with  you  till  you  die. 


COMFORT  AND  CONSOLATION. 


67  CONSOLATION  TO  A  COMING  SINNER.       S.  M. 

CAOME,  all  who  feel  your  wants, 
^    To-day's  the  day  of  grace 
In  which  you  can  your  sins  renounce, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  face. 

2  You  feel  yourself  forlorn, 

Approaching  nigh  to  death  j 
By  sin  and  folly  onward  borne 
Upon  a  dang'rous  path. 

3  The  tempter  now  suggests ; 

Alas  !  you  are  undone  ! 
In  vain  you  look  to  Christ  for  grace; 
In  vain  your  sins  bemoan. 


COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION.  65 

4  But,  oh,  do  not  despair, 

Although  your  sins  are  great. 
Unto  your  Saviour  now  repair 
In  your  distress-ed  state. 

5  He  is  compassionate 

Toward  the  sinner  poor, 
Who  groans  beneath  the  burden  great, 
Of  sin  and  trespass  sore. 

6  He  says  Come  unto  Me, 

All  ye  that  weary  are, 
And  I  will  give  My  rest  to  thee — 
My  mercy  thou  shalt  share. 


]  REST  FOR  TROUBLED  SOULS.  L.   M. 

COME  all  ye  souls  in  trials  great, 
To  Jesus  in  your  troubled  state, 
Come  prove  His  mercy  and  His  grace, 
Believe  He  will  your  sins  erase. 

2  You  need  not  fear  so  near  His  throne, 
When  by  temptation  nigh  undone, 
When  waves  of  sorrow  o'er  you  roll, 
When  fear  and  death  distress  your  soul; 

3  But  fly  to  Jesus,  that  you  may 
Partake  His  strength  from  day  to  day ; 
That  when  the  days  of  life  do  close, 
You  in  His  bosom  may  repose. 

5 


66  COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION. 


69  COMFORT  IN  AFFLICTION.  C.  M. 

COME  seek  relief,  thou  troubled  soul, 
Within  the  camp  of  God, 
Where  Jesus  makes  the  wounded  whole, 
By  virtue  of  His  blood. 

2  If  you  have  shunned  to  walk  His  ways 

By  yielding  unto  sin, 
And  heeded  not  those  gracious  rays 
That  from  His  throne  do  spring; 

3  Let  not  this  cause  you  to  despair, 

In  sorrow  great  lament ; 
For  He  will  you  in  love  forbear, 
If  you  do  now  repent. 

4  He  also  will  your  sins  forgive, 

His  grace  likewise  bestow ; 
For  'tis  His  will  that  all  should  live, 
And  His  salvation  know. 


5  Oh  therefore  come  with  all  your  sins, 
Which  sorely  you  oppress, 
And  Christ,  the  blessed  King  of  Kings, 
Will  heal  all  your  distress. 


COMFORT  AND  CONSOLATION.         67 


70  CONSOLATION.  8s,  7s. 

FAINTING  trav'ler,  troubled  spirit, 
Can  you  now  no  comfort  find  ? 
Do  temptations  oft  you  visit, 

And  dark  fears  come  o'er  your  mind  ? 
Can  you  not  the  thought  inherit 
That  you  are  a  child  of  God ; 
That  you  are,  by  Jesus  merit, 

Washed  and  cleans-ed  by  His  blood  ? 

2  Can  you  not  by  faith  discover 

Those  bright  gleams  of  saving  grace  ? 
By  a  lively  hope  recover 

Strength  to  run  your  holy  race  ? 
Was  not  Jesus  also  tempted  ? 

Did  not  Satan  try  Him  sore  ? 
Yet  from  conq'ring  Him  prevented, 

And  the  vict'ry  from  Him  tore  ? 

3  Therefore  be  thou  not  dismay-ed, 

Look  at  Jesus'  trying  hour, 
•  See  how  Satan  Him  assay-ed, 

Yet  to  harm  Him  had  no  pow'r. 
Through  Him  you  can  also  conquer — 

Satan  you  can  put  to  shame, 
If  by  faith  you  on  Him  venture, 

Trusting  in  God's  holy  name. 


68  COMFORT   AND    CONSOLATION. 

4  For  His  grace  is  all-sufficient, 

Which  he  freely  doth  bestow ; 
And  His  power  is  efficient 

For  to  lead  you  safely  through, 
Strengthen  now  your  faith  so  feeble, 

And  lift  up  your  weary  hands, 
Pray  to  God,  who  will  enable 

You  to  break  the  tempter's  bands. 


71  COMFORT  IN  THE  MERCY  OF  GOD.  L.  M. 

GREAT  are  the  memories  of  our  God, 
Which  are  abundant  shed  abroad ; 
Lord,  teach  us  them  to  comprehend, 
And  always  on  the  same  depend. 

2  Whatever  may  our  station  be, 
Enable  us  to  look  to  Thee, 

That  Thou  may'st  help  to  us  afford, 
As  Thou  hast  promised  in  Thy  word. 

3  Thou  canst  be  touched  with  feelings  of 
Infirmities,  through  Thy  great  love ; 
That  we  in  fear  may  not  despair, 

But  can  on  Thee  cast  all  our  care. 

4  O  may  we  in  true  faith  draw  nigh 
To  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  art  on  high ; 
And  unto  Thee  our  sins  confess, 
And  with  desire  thus  seek  Thy  grace. 


COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION.  69 

To  all  who  do  themselves  deny, 
And  with  their  hearts  to  Thee  draw  nigh, 
And  seek  alone  in  Thee  to  live, 
Thou  wilt  Thy  grace  and  mercy  give. 


72  CONSOLATION,  CM. 

HOW  sweet  thou  art,  O  heav'nly  rest, 
To  weary,  troubled  souls, 
Who  long  for  mansions  of  the  blest, 
Where  sin  no  more  controls. 

2  Who  gladly  leave  this  transient  life, 

These  slender  earthly  ties, 

This  constant  unremitting  strife, 

That  in  their  pathway  lies. 

3  That  they  may  reach  a  wid'ning  sphere, 

In  heaven's  blissful  clime, 
Where  lasting  pleasures  will  appear, 
And  saints  their  music  chime. 


73  COMFORT    UNDER    AFFLICTION.  IIS. 

IN  times  of  distress  to  our  God  we  repair, 
When  we  are  overwhelmed  with  sorrow  and 
care, 
In  patient  submission  in  Him  we  will  rest, 
Believing  His  word,  what  He  seet-h  is  best. 


70  COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION. 

2  When  through  the  deep  waters  He  calls  us  to  go, 
The  rivers  of  sorrow  shall  not  overflow ; 

For  He  will  be  with  us  our  troubles  to  bless, 
And  give  us  a  comfort  in  deepest  distress. 

3  The  chastening  hand  we  cannot  always  trace — 
We  see  here  but  darkly,    through  outlines  of 

grace ; 
Our  trials  that  we  here  cannot  comprehend, 
Have  each  their  divinely  and  well  purposed  end. 

4  Oh  give  us  submission  and  strength  day  by  day, 
While  here  in  this  valley  of  conflict  we  stay ; 
That  we  may  by  striving  submit  to  Thy  will, 
And  in  our  weak  efforts  Thy  purpose  fulfill. 

5  Then  may  we  forget  all  our  grief  and  our  fears, 
\nd  look  far  beyond  this  dark  valley  of  tears, 
To  the  promised  rest  where  all  troubles  do  cease, 
And   where  faithful  souls  rest  in  comfort  and 

peace. 

74  THE    PILGRIM'S    JOURNEY.  7s,  6s. 

I  AM  a  valiant  pilgrim, 
By  faith  I  hasten  on 
Unto  the  land  of  Canaan, 

My  glad  and  peaceful  home ; 
Where  milk  and  honey's  flowing 

For  ev'ry  faithful  soul, 
And  lovely  fruits  are  growing, 
Where  crystal  waters  roll. 


COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION.  7 I 

There  God  supreme  is  reigning 

O'er  all  the  holy  throng, 
Who  ever  are  proclaiming 

All  glory  to  the  throne, 
And  constantly  are  singing 

Loud  praises  to  the  Lamb, 
While  seraphs  bright  are  winging 

Throughout  the  pleasant  land. 

O  thence  I  now  am  hast'ning, 

Let  nothing  me  impede ; 
My  precious  time  is  wasting, 

Let  me  make  earnest  speed, 
That  I  may  take  possession 

Of  that  celestial  land, 
To  rest  from  all  oppression, 

In  presence  of  the  Lamb. 


75  COMFORT    AND  CONSOLATION.         .      8s,   7*S. 

OH  let  not  your  hearts  be  troubled — 
You,  the  chosen  of  the  Lord ; 
May  your  confidence  be  doubled, 
By  His  dear  and  gracious  word. 

2  Trust  that  in  your  daily  strivings, 
Grace  and  comfort  will  abound  ; 
And  your  works  of  faith,  though  feeble, 
Shall  with  lasting  peace  be  crowned. 


72  COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION. 

3  Onward  then  toward  perfection, 

To'ards  the  prize  held  out  for  you ; 
Striving  by  divine  direction, 
As  God's  valiant  chosen  few. 

4  Soon  the  time  of  your  probation, 

Shall  be  in  oblivion  cast ; 
And  the  fruits  of  tribulation, 
Bring  you  endless  peace  at  last. 

76  COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION.  IIS. 

OH  soul  stirring  tidings  to  saints  in  distress, 
That  Jesus  has  risen  to  comfort  and  bless, 
The  penitent  ones,  who  will  flee  to  His  fold, 
Who  then  shall  find  comfort  as  He  has  foretold. 

2  May  we  as  dear  children  in  Him  then  confide, 
Who  in  our  sore  trials  will  always  provide  ; 
Though  sorrow,  temptation  or  sin  causes  grief, 
He  as  intercessor  will  render  relief. 

3  We'll  cherish  God's  promise  so  brimful  of  joy, 
A  gift  through  our  Saviour,  our  minds  to  employ, 
To  strains  of  thanksgiving,  Oh  may  we  give  vent, 
For  all  the  rich  blessings  He  unto  us  sent. 

4  The  Lord  of  perfection,  the  King  of  all  power, 
The  treasures  of  heaven  He  will  on  us  shower, 
When  ready  to  meet  Him  with  saints  in  the  sky, 
Our  tongues  to  employ  with  thanksgivings  on 

high. 


COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION.  73 


77  THE   COMING   SINNER.  L.  M- 

OH  troubled  soul,  to  God  alone 
Submit  thyself  to  be  His  own  ; 
'Tis  but  thy  free  assenting  will 
He  doth  demand,  then  He'll  fulfill. 

2  But  if  thou  comest  to  the  Lord, 
Thou  must  believe  He'll  thee  reward — 
Fulfill  His  pledge  of  grace  to  thee, 
And  from  thy  bondage  make  thee  free. 

3  Oh  doubt  not  then,  come  boldly  on, 
Christ  has  for  thee  the  vict'ry  won  ; 
Who  would  through  love  control  thy  will, 
Thy  soul  with  heav'nly  comforts  fill. 

4  He  from  the  law  did  thee  release — 
Thou  'rt  in  the  covenant  of  peace  ; 
If  Jesus'  words  thou  now  wilt  hear, 
Thou  need'st  not  then  His  judgment  fear. 

5  O  convert,  then  through  love  sincere, 
God's  holy  name  through  Christ  revere  ; 
Then  God  will  Satan  quite  disarm, 
That  he  your  soul  no  more  can  harm. 


74  COMFORT  AND   CONSOLATION. 


78  TWENTY-THIRD    PSALM.  C.  M. 

THE  Lord  my  shepherd  is,  and  I 
Not  any  want  shall  know  ; 
He  bids  me  in  green  pastures  lie — 
Leads  where  still  waters  flow. 

2  My  soul  He  doth  restore,  and  He 

With  love  my  life  doth  bless ; 
For  His  name's  sake  He  leadeth  me 
In  paths  of  righteousness. 

3  Yea,  though  I  walk  the  vale  of  death, 

No  evil  will  I  fear ; 
Thy  rod  and  staff  they  comfort  me, 
For  thou  art  with  me  here. 

4  Thy  goodness  and  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Will  surely  follow  me 
Through  all  my  days,  then  by  Thy  word, 
I'll  ever  dwell  with  Thee. 


79  INVITATION.  C.  M- 

THERE  is  a  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  balm  most  precious,  rare  ; 
It  may  by  troubled  souls  be  found, 
If  sought  by  faith  and  prayer. 


COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION.  75 

2  Christ  bids  you  come  in  your  distress, 

And  make  your  troubles  known ; 
Cry  unto  Him  that  He  may  bless, 
As  by  the  Scriptures  shown. 

3  Knock,  and  the  door  will  open  wide, 

His  promises  are  true ; 
For  all  your  needs  He  will  provide, 
And  lead  you  safely  through. 

4  O  weary,  heavy  laden  soul, 

Who  sees  and  hates  your  sin, 
'Tis  His  delight  to  make  you  whole, 
That  He  may  dwell  within. 


80  encouraging.       8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

THERE  is  a  land  of  peace  and  rest — 
A  haven  for  the  truly  blest, 
Where  sorrow  cannot  come  ; 
Where  love  divine,  and  joy  complete, 
Shall  fill  the  saints  with  rapture  sweet, 
In  that  eternal  home. 

2  There  is  a  balm  for  wounded  souls, 
Which  overwhelming  grief  controls — 

Will  soothe  the  troubled  heart ; 
Yea  Christ,  the  true  Physician,  can 
Restore  us  by  His  saving  plan — 

His  grace  to  us  impart. 


76  COMFORT    AND    CONSOLATION. 

3  In  Gilead  a  balm  is  found, 

For  wounded  souls  it  doth  abound  ; 

Why  should  we  then  despair  ? 
The  Lord,  whose  mercies  shall  endure, 
Provides  for  all — both  rich  and  poor — 

His  blessings  all  do  share. 

4  Come  then  to  Jesus  Christ  alone, 
And  bow  before  His  gracious  throne, 

His  holy  name  revere ; 
He  is  the  holy,  Great  "  I  AM," 
Likewise  the  meek  and  lowly  Lamb, 

Whose  aid  is  ever  near. 

5  This  great  Redeemer,  Christ  and  Lord, 
Has  given  us  His  will  and  word, 

Which  we  must  all  observe  ; 
That  word,  which  He  brought  down  from  God, 
And  sealed  it  with  His  precious  blood, 

From  which  we  ne'er  shall  swerve. 


81  THE  COMING    SINNER'S  CONSOLATION.  8s,   7S. 

TRUST  in  Jesus,  sinner  pardoned, 
Trust  in  Jesus  Christ,  your  Lord, 
^Though  thy  heart  through  sin  was  hardened, 
Now  in  Jesus  is  restored. 

2  Trust  in  Jesus,  who  has  saved  you 
From  destruction's  fearful  doom, 


COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION.  77 

From  the  power  that  enslaved  you, 
From  the  paths  of  wretched  gloom. 

3  Trust  in  Jesus,  when  forsaken, 

Under  fierce  temptation's  test; 
Trust,  and  He  will  soon  awaken 
Untold  comforts  in  your  breast. 

4  Trust  in  Jesus  ev'ry  hour — 

Trust,  for  He  is  ever  nigh, 
Thee  to  strengthen  with  His  power. 
And  thy  ev'ry  want  supply. 

5  Oh,  then  why  not  trust  in  Jesus? 

Why  not  trust  His  constant  love  ? 
He  has  pardoned,  and  would  raise  us 
To  the  realms  of  joy  above. 


82  THE  BLOOD  OF  CHRIST.  L.  M. 

WHAT  hope,  what  joy  it  is  to  me, 
While  trav'ling  to  eternity, 
That  for  poor  man  is  opened  wide, 
A  fountain  in  my  Saviour's  side. 

2  Where  I  can  come  and  cleans-ed  be, 
My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  made  free; 
And  it  prepared  and  fitted  well, 

Where  Christ  can  through  His  spirit  dwell. 


78  COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION. 

3  He'll  kindle  there  the  heav'nly  flame, 

All  to  consume,  that  naught  remain 
But  love  to  God  and  all  His  ways 
Where  peace  its  gentle  scepter  sways. 

4  If  thus  my  heart  is  fitted  well, 

Where  Jesus  is,  there  I  shall  dwell, 
And  like  Him  be  in  heav'n  above, 
Where  all  is  peace  and  all  is  love. 


83  CONFIDENCE    IN    CHRIST.  7s,  6s. 


Y 


E  chosen,  royal  nation, 
Ye  fol'wers  of  the  Lamb, 
Who  pass  through  tribulation, 

Unto  the  promised  land  ; 
With  zeal  press  on  your  journey, 

Your  hope  is  firm  and  sure; 
Let  nothing  here  delay  you — 

In  patience  all  endure. 


Put  all  your  trust  in  Jesus, 

Who  is  your  constant  Friend, 
And  can  alone  preserve  us 

Unshaken  to  the  end; 
Therefore  be  not  dejected, 

When  you  through  trials  go  \ 
For  ye  are  the  elected, 

Redeemed  from  endless  woe — 


COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION.  79 

For  whom  there  is  in  heaven 

A  glor'ous  crown  in  store, 
Which  shall  to  you  be  given 

When  your  probation's  o'er. 
Yea,  life  is  set  before  you, 

The  paradise  of  love ; 
Therefore  press  on  your  journey, 

That  ends  in  bliss  above. 


CONSOLATION.  C.  M. 

YE  ransomed  souls,  ye  happy  few, 
Fear  not,  the  Lord  is  nigh, 
To  guard  you  and  to  lead  you  through 
This  world  to  life  on  high. 

2  Let  persecutions  madly  rage, 

And  tribulations  come, 
For  they  have  been  from  age  to  age, 
Since  first  the  world  begun. 

3  The  prophets  for  ensamples  take, 

Who  died  by  false  decrees ; 
The  martyrs,  who  for  Jesus'  sake 
Did  march  through  bloody  seas. 

4  Yet  they  the  vict'ry  did  obtain 

Through  God,  who  loves  His  own ; 
Whose  love  they  ever  will  proclaim 
Around  His  radiant  throne. 


80  COMMUNION. 

5  Your  enemies  therefore  let  rave, 
Your  Guardian  is  true, 
Whose  arm  is  powerful  to  save, 
And  merciful  to  you. 


COMMUNION. 


85  praise  for  Christ's  great  love.      L.  M. 

BRETHREN  and  sisters,  let  us  sing 
Loud  praises  to  our  heav'nly  King ; 
Who  gave  Himself  to  suffer  death, 
To  save  our  souls  from  sin  and  wrath. 


2  Behold  how  great  His  ardent  love  ! 
For  us  He  left  the  courts  above — 
The  sins  of  all  were  on  Him  laid, 
And  He  alone  the  trespass  paid. 


o 


He  suffered  death  upon  the  tree, 
For  us  poor  souls  to  make  us  free ; 
Though  powers  dark  did  Him  surround 
Yet  He  for  us,  salvation  found. 

4  Triumphant  King,  in  great  display, 
O'er  sin's  dark  rule  did  gain  the  day, 
By  sinless  life  and  crimson  flood, 
When  He  did  spill  His  precious  blood. 


COMMUNION.  8 1 

To  Him  alone  all  praise  is  due  ; 
His  love  is  thus  brought  into  view  • 
May  it  in  us  all  strife  consume 
Our  hearts  pervade  when  we  commune. 


86  THE  LOVE  AND  SUFFERINGS  OF  CHRIST.    CM. 

MY  soul  survey  the  'mazing  sight ! 
The  Lord  of  heav'n  and  earth, 
Nailed  to  the  cross — the  cursed  tree, 
To  die  a  felon's  death. 


2  He  suffers  thus,  my  soul,  for  thee, 

The  pains  of  death  and  hell, 
That  thou  may'st  life  eternal  see, 
And  in  His  glory  dwell. 

3  Amazing  love  !  past  human  thought ! 

That  such  a  worm  as  I, 
The  Son  of  God  to  earth  hath  brought, 
Upon  the  cross  to  die. 

4  Behold  His  hands  extended  wide — 

His  feet  nailed  to  the  tree — 
The  cruel  spear  thrust  in  His  side, 
From  sin  to  make  me  free. 


COMMUNION. 


His  body  broken  on  the  cross, 
His  blood  for  many  shed ; 

My  soul !  for  thee — for  thee  it  was, 
He  bowed  His  sacred  head. 


6  He  dies  !  the  first-born — God's  delight ! 

To  free  a  fallen  race 
From  slavish  fears,  and  Satan's  might, 
By  His  abounding  grace. 

7  The  blessed  cup,  which  we  partake, 

Communion  of  His  blood, 
The  bread  which  we  in  faith  do  break, 
Commemorates  His  love. 


8  Help,  Lord,  our  hearts  and  voices  raise, 
In  union's  sacred  bond, 
And  sound  aloud  Thy  glorious  praise 
In  ev'ry  clime  and  land. 


9  Help  us  in  love  and  peace  to  dwell 
In  holiness  and  truth ; 
That  we  by  walk  and  tongue  may  tell, 
Thy  wondrous  love  on  earth. 


COMMUNION.  83 

f  COMMUNION  HYMN.  C.  M. 

NOW  in  our  Saviour's  blessed  name 
We  here  together  meet, 
His  acts  in  meekness  to  proclaim, 
To  worship  at  His  feet. 

2  Who  left  His  bright  and  rad'ant  throne, 

And  came  on  earth  to  die; 
To  save  our  lives,  He  gave  His  own, 
Thus  did  our  pardon  buy. 

3  Whom  none  of  this  world's  princes  knew, 

But  did  Him  crucify ; 
And  thus  the  Lord  of  glory  slew, 
Who  for  our  sins  did  die. 

4  The  earth  did  quake,  the  rocks  were  rent — 

Which  proved  a  death  divine ; 
And  o'er  creation's  vast  extent, 
The  sun  refused  to  shine. 

5  The  gates  of  hell  did  not  prevail 

Against  the  saving  rock ; 
Nor  did  His  plan*  of  mercy  fail 
In  saving  of  His  flock. 

6  Captivity  He  captive  took, 

And  triumphed  o'er  the  grave ; 
That  all  to  Him  for  grace  must  look, 
For  He  alone  can  save. 


84  COMMUNION. 

7  His  death  we  now  commemorate 
By  ordinance  divine, 
As  often  as  we  do  partake 

The  ordained  bread  and  wine. 


88  Christ's  suffering.  L.  M. 

OLORD,  upon  Mount  Calvary — 
Upon  the  cross  and  cursed  tree — 
We  view  Thy  mangled  body  there — 
Thy  soul  encompassed  with  despair. 


2  The  cry  in  Thy  extremity  : 

"  O  God,  hast  Thou  forsaken  me?" 
A  comfort  to  my  soul  imparts, 
When  pierced  by  Satan's  fi'ry  darts. 

3  With  deep  concern  and  rev'rence  great, 
Thy  death  we  would  commemorate, 

By  contemplating  Thy  great  love, 

Which  brought  Thee  from  Thy  courts  above. 

4  O  Lord  !  inspire  our  inmost  parts 

To  seek  Thy  ways  with  all  our  hearts ; 
And  ponder  with  ecstatic  joy, 
On  meats  of  love  that  never  cloy. 


COMMUNION.  85 

5  For  Thou  art  meat  and  drink  indeed, 
To  all  who  do  Thy  precepts  heed ; 
To  nourish  them  and  lead  them  on, 
Till  they  the  crown  of  life  have  won. 


THE    SUFFERINGS    OF    CHRIST.     87,  87,  447. 

RANSOMED  souls  in  silence  ponder. 
Viewing  Christ  upon  the  tree, 
In  His  dying  hour  to  conquer, 

An  eternal  victory — 
Wrought  for  Zion  through  His  dying — 
Wondrous  love  beyond  degree  ! 

View  him  there,  a  bleeding  Saviour, 

Ebbing  forth  a  crimson  stream ; 
All  the  fruit  of  man's  behavior, 

That  he  might  his  soul  redeem ; 
And  His  anguish — fearful  anguish  ! 

We  should  else  forever  feel. 


Oh  !  behold  Him  in  that  hour, 
Handled  by  His  hellish  foes, 

When  God  gave  him  in  their  power, 
There  to  suffer  countless  throes — 

What  a  Jesus  !  thus  to  save  us  ! 
From  the  doom  of  endless  woes. 


86  CROSS   OF   CHRIST. 

4.  See  him  now  of  God  forsaken  ! 

Wrapt  in  sorrow,  pain  and  fear  ! 
Let  His  bitter  pangs  awaken 

Untold  comforts  in  despair. 
Unto  Jesus  !  thanks  and  praises  ! 

May  his  ransomed  souls  declare. 

5  By  His  holy  walk  and  living, 

And  His  death  upon  the  Mount ; 

Their  "  ten  thousand  sins"  forgiving, 
Shall  supply  their  ev'ry  want ; 

And  to  glory,  endless  glory, 

Their  redeem-ed  souls  shall  mount. 


CROSS  OF  CHRIST. 


90  THE  CROSS.  C.  M. 

HAD  Christ  alone  the  cross  to  bear, 
For  one  so  vile  as  me  ? 
Should  I  not  of  His  suf'ring  share, 
And  from  all  folly  flee  ? 

2  He  sought  the  honor  from  above, 
Despised  all  human  praise ; 
What  He  disliked,  how  can  I  love, 
While  walking  in  His  ways. 


CROSS   OF  CHRIST.  87 

3  He  by  the  noble  was  contemned, 

The  great  did  Him  despise, 
Because  He  all  their  works  condemned, 
Which  I  must  do  likewise. 

4  I  also  to  the  world  must  die, 

It  must  be  dead  to  me ; 
My  sinful  flesh  must  crucify, 
If  I  the  Lord's  would  be. 

5  Thus  by  the  cross  I  gain  the  crown 

Laid  up  for  me  on  high  ; 
And  though  the  world  upon  me  frown, 
Must  bear  it  till  I  die. 


SELF-DENIAL.  CM. 

THE  way  of  life  in  Christ  doth  lead 
Us  all  beneath  the  cross ; 
We  must,  who  future  life  would  find, 
Of  self,  sustain  a  loss. 

2  If  we  the  Saviour  would  obey. 

The  world  we  must  forsake ; 
And  choose  the  straight  and  narrow  way — 
Our  cross  upon  us  take. 

3  Ourselves  we  always  must  deny 

Of  all  our  lust  and  pride, 


88  CROSS    OF   CHRIST. 

And  pluck  out  the  offending  eye, 
Which  with  the  world  would  side. 

4  'Tis  death  to  self  thus  to  comply, 

But  God  we  ne'er  can  praise, 
Unless  we  do  ourselves  deny 
In  all  our  works  and  ways. 

5  Then  let  us  always  faithful  be, 

And  willingly  obey ; 
That  we  may  rest  eternally, 
In  that  celestial  day. 


92  THE   NARROW    PATH.  C.  M. 

THE  way  of  truth  in  faith  I'll  tread— 
The  path  of  righteousness, 
That  leads  to  rest,  to  life  and  peace, 
To  joy  and  happiness. 

2  Christ  being  'lone  my  guiding  star, 

My  strength,  my  help  and  stay — 
My  firm  protection,  hope  and  shield, 
On  this  true  narrow  way, 

3  Which  wends  its  course  thro'  many  snares, 

Oft  through  some  dismal  vale — 
Through  shades  of  death — Oh  fearful  gloom  ! 
Which  makes  me  fear  and  quail. 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  89 

4  By  times  it  leads  through  flow'ry  plains, 

Immersed  in  rays  of  light, 
Which,  emanating  from  the  throne 
Of  God,  increase  delight. 

5  Anon,  through  some  enchanting  ground, 

Fraught  with  enticing  charms, 
Where  souls  are  lulled  to  sleep  in  death, 
Held  by  delusion's  arms. 

6  Through  dangers  great  thus  oft  I  go, 

Yet  still  I  will  press  on, 
With  this  my  hope  and  anchor  sure, 
That  soon  I'll  rest  at  home. 


FAITH  AND  HOPE. 

}  POWER   OF   FAITH.  CM" 

BY  faith,  the  saints  are  justified, — 
With  God,  they  peace  have  found, 
Through  Jesus  Christ  the  crucified, 
By  whom  grace  doth  abound. 

2  The  victory  by  faith  they  gain, 
O'er  the  dark  sinful  world  ; 
Its  glory,  honor,  wealth  and  fame, 
They  with  disdain  behold. 


90  FAITH    AND    HOPE. 

3  By  faith,  they  quench  the  fiery  darts 

Of  hate,  self  love  and  shame; 
That  Satan,  with  his  hellish  arts, 
Hurls  with  most  deadly  aim. 

4  By  grace  through  faith  they  saved  will  be, 

For  works  will  not  avail ; 
To  God  alone  belongs  the  praise, 
Whose  word  shall  never  fail. 


94      HEAVEN  THE  ONLY  SOURCE  OF  JOY.   L.  M. 

ENLIVENED  nature's  spacious  field 
No  lasting  joy  for  me  can  yield, 
For  sin  hath  poison' d  all  her  bliss, 
And  marred  terrestr'al  happiness. 

2  One  source  alone  can  joy  impart 
To  gladden  my  benighted  heart ; 
Which  o'er  my  mind  draws  visions  bright, 
Of  joys  in  regions  of  delight. 

3  A  hope  it  is  by  promise  blest, 
A  hope  of  everlasting  rest ; 

When  life  has  ended,  days  have  fled, 
When  passed  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

4  In  Heaven,  then,  with  saints  to  dwell, 
With  voice  cherubic  loud  to  swell 
Unto  the  Lamb  eternal  praise, 

And  heart-felt  songs  of  gladness  raise. 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  9 1 


FAITH  IN  GOD.  L.  M. 


FAITH  is  a  shield  and  substance  great, 
To  us  while  in  a  temp'ral  state; 
It  is  a  gracious  gift  indeed, 
Which  all  mankind  on  earth  do  need. 

2  The  Lord  this,  gift  to  all  extends, 
Who  by  conversion  are  His  friends, 
Who  in  the  holy  war  enlist, 

And  all  the  ways  of  sin  resist 

3  Who  valiant  strive  from  morn  till  night, 
That  unbelief  be  put  to  flight, 

And  captive  take  they  every  thought, 
And  show  a  mighty  conquest  wrought. 

4  Yet  when  one  battle  they  have  won, 
Another  quickly  is  begun ; 

For  unbelief  from  battle  fled, 
Has  raised  an  army  from  the  dead. 

5  The  world,  the  devil,  wealth  and  fame, 
Self-envy,  pride,  revenge  or  shame — 
Not  one  of  these  can  do  them  harm, 

If  they  themselves  with  faith  do  arm. 

6  And  through  this  gift  they  do  obtain 
The  triumph  over  death  and  pain ; 
And  shall  then  wear  the  victor's  crown, 
In  Heaven  where  no  strife  is  known. 


92  FAITH    AND    HOPE. 


96  HOPE  IS  THE  SURE  ANCHOR.  C.   M. 

HOPE  is  the  anchor  for  my  soul, 
While  I  on  earth  do  live; 
On  ev'ry  promise  it  will  hold, 
Which  Christ  to  me  doth  give. 

2  When  I  in  hope  and  faith  am  strong, 

Of  Jesus'  love  partake ; 
Temptation's  waves  may  roll  along, 
This  ark  they  cannot  break. 

3  While  I  do  pass  from  shore  to  shore, 

Oft  fearful  winds  do  blow, 
Which  make  the  raging  billows  roar, 
While  in  my  bark  below. 

4  Hope  keeps  the  promise  in  my  hand, 

Therefore  I  need  not  faint ; 
The  blessings  of  the  promised  land 
Will  crown  the  hopeful  saint. 

5  Hope  never  letteth  come  to  shame 

Those  that  do  trust  the  Lord ; 
Therefore  I'll  praise  His  holy  name — 
Seek  comfort  in  His  Word. 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  93 


ENTREATY.  S.  M. 


IN  faith  I  look  to  Thee, 
Who  art  my  help  and  stay ; 
When  doubts  and  fears  o'ershadow  me, 
Thy  help  do  not  delay. 

2  That  on  Thy  sacred  Word, 

By  faith  I  may  lay  hold ; 
The  only  source  which  does  afford 
Pure  joy  and  peace  untold. 

3  When  I'm  weighed  down  with  care, 

Help  me  to  trust  in  Thee ; 
Who  keeps  the  fowls  that  wing  the  air 
Will  also  care  for  me. 

4 "When  my  un worthiness, 

Obscures  the  heav'nly  ray, 
And  when  God's  threatening  righteousness 
Is  closing  up  my  way, 

5  Oh,  may  I  then  in  faith 

Behold  Thee  at  the  throne, 

And  pleading  there  in  my  behalf 

That  mercy  may  be  shown. 

6  That  I  with  joy  again 

May  view  the  Father's  face, 
And  praise  His  ever  blessed  name 
For  His  abounding  grace. 


94  FAITH    AND    HOPE. 


98  HOPE.  C.  M. 

OH  blessed  hope,  like  angel  sent, 
Our  drooping  hearts  to  cheer  \ 
While  trav'ling  to  the  land  of  rest, 
Through  regions  dark  and  drear. 

2  Through  trials  we  must  often  go, 

To  prove  our  faithfulness ; 
But  hope  inspires  the  thought  that  soon 
Will  end  all  our  distress. 

3  When  sore  beset  by  dang'rous  foes, 

We  meet  while  on  the  way, 
Then  expectation  points  to  Christ, 
By  whom  to  gain  the  day. 

4  When  threatening  clouds  obscure  the  sky;* 

And  troubled  is  the  sea, 
Hope  points  to  Him  who  stilled  the  waves 
On  stormy  Galilee. 

5  Thus  hope's  an  anchor  firm  and  sure, 

That  goes  within  the  veil, 
And  keeps  the  ship  of  faith  secure 
Against  the  rising  gale. 

6  So  that  we  all  can  safely  land 

On  yon  celestial  shore ; 
Then  hope,  that  cheered  our  lonely  way, 
We  there  shall  need  no  more. 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  95 


99  FAITH.  C.  M. 

SALVATION'S  boon,  through  faith  secur'd, 
Is  certain,  sure  and  true 
To  all  who  do  the  cross  endure, 
And  self  by  grace  subdue. 

2  No  other  means  to  man  is  giv'n, 

But  Christ  by  faith  t'  receive ; 
Would  we  enjoy  the  bliss  of  heav'n, 
We  must  in  Him  believe. 

3  To  test  our  faith  and  prove  it  true, 

The  fruits  of  love  we  show 
To  God,  who  gave  us  hearts  anew, 
And  did  His  love  bestow. 

4  True,  living  faith,  O  God,  preserve 

Within  our  heart  and  mind  ; 
That  we,  in  love,  Thee  e'er  may  serve 
Through  Christ,  our  Saviour  kind. 


100  FAITH  IN  CHRIST.  C.  M. 

THE  children  of  the  risen  Lord, 
All  meek  and  lowly  are ; 
United  and  of  one  accord, 
Do  each  in  love  forbear. 


g6  FAITH   AND   HOPE. 

2  Each  other's  sorrows  they  do  feel, 

And  weep  with  them  that  weep ; 
Their  deep  concern  cannot  conceal, 
For  those  in  sin  who  sleep ; 

3  They  pray  that  God  may  them  awake, 

Their  sinful  state  to  see ; 
And  willingly  free  grace  partake, 
And  from  destruction  flee. 

4  When  laden  down  with  doubts  and  fears, 

To  Christ  they  look  for  aid ; 
They  know  their  pray'rs  He  always  hears, 
Their  hope  on  him  is  staid. 

5  They  know  that  He  who  gave  his  life, 

Them  to  redeem  from  death, 
Will  save  them  through  a  faithful  strife, 
Till  their  expiring  breath. 


101  THE  LAND  OF  PALESTINE.  C.  M. 

'"PHIS  happy  lot  indeed  is  mine, 
JL      While  I  am  here  below. 
To  share  a  hope  of  Palestine, 
Where  milk  and  honey  flow. 

2  This  promise  now  doth  firmly  stand 
In  Jesus'  holy  word ; 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  97 

Those  who  obey  shall  gain  the  land — 
O  what  a  great  reward  ! 

3  Sometimes  I  fear  the  thoughts  of  death, 

Which  may  the  promise  hide; 
But  I  will  venture  on  by  faith, 
And  in  my  God  confide. 

4  And  while  I'm  in  the  living  land 

Christ's  promise  is  my  ark ; 
And  at  the  time  of  His  command, 
In  it  I  will  embark. 


)2  FAITH.  S.  M. 

THOU  refuge  of  my  soul, 
On  Thee,  when  sorrows  rise, 
On  Thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  Thee  I  tell  my  grief, 

For  Thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But,  oh  !  when  doubts  prevail, 

I  fear  to  call  Thee  mine  \ 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 


98  FAITH    AND   HOPE. 

4  Yet,  Lord,  where  shall  I  flee  ? 
Thou  art  my  only  trust ; 
And  still,  my  soul  would  cleave  to  Thee, 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 


103  hope.  C.  M. 

WHEN  anxious  care  the  mind  invades, 
Caused  by  misfortune's  hand ; 
Or  through  the  body  pain  pervades, 
That  we  no  rest  can  find ; 

2  We  then  perceive  this  world  below 

Is  but  a  vale  of  tears ; 
And  that  we  must  through  trials  go 
Till  life  here  disappears. 

3  How  blest  the  hope  when  thus  we  view, 

And  feel  the  ills  of  life ; 
That  soon  to  these  we'll  bid  adieu 
When  end  will  all  our  strife. 

4  If  on  God's  Word  our  hope  is  based, 

His  love  our  hearts  doth  fill, 
With  holy  lives,  devoted,  chaste, 
Can  thus  resign  our  will, 

5  Serenely  sweet  the  rest  will  be, 

Prepared  for  us  on  high ; 
Where  we  from  suf'ring  shall  be  free, 
With  Jesus  ever  nigh. 


FAITH    AND    HOPE.  99 


104:  THE  SPIRITUAL  CONFLICT.  L.  M. 

WHILE  in  our  wearied  contest  here 
Our  hearts  are  often  filled  with  fear; 
But  faith,  the  armor  of  the  mind, 
Helps  us  in  Jesus  comfort  find. 

2  When  we,  by  faith  in  Jesus'  light, 
Can  conquer  on,  then  all  is  bright ; 
But  we  may  not  continue  long 

In  chanting  forth  the  victor's  song; 

3  For  when  one  foe  is  overcome 
That  we  in  measure  feel  at  home, 
Another  quickly  aims  a  dart 

To  penetrate  the  vital  part. 

4  While  wrestling  here  we  may  not  rise 
To  lasting  joys  of  Paradise ; 

But  constant  wars  we  here  below 
Must  wage  against  our  wily  foe. 

5  Yea  we  will  find  a  daily  strife, 
If  we  would  win  eternal  life ; 

But  faith  in  Jesus  Christ,  our  King, 
Will  us  to  future  glory  bring. 


IOO  FEET   WASHING. 


FEET-WASHING. 


105  FEET-WASHING.  C.  M. 

CHRIST  then  from  supper  did  rise  up, 
And  laid  His  garments  down, 
And  with  a  towel  Himself  girt, 
A  service  to  perform. 

2  He  then  took  water  and  therein 

Washed  His  disciples'  feet, 
And  wiped  them  with  a  towel  clean ; 
Thus  proved  His  love  complete. 

3  Ye  call  me  Lord  and  Master,  plain, 

And  ye  say  well  and  true, 
For  I,  your  Lord  and  Master,  then 
Your  feet  have  washed  for  you. 

4  Thus  you  should  also  wash  the  feet 

Of  one  another  too ; 
And  likewise  this  example  keep, 
As  I  have  done  for  you. 

5  The  servant  is  not  greater  than 

His  Lord  who  washed  his  feet ; 
Ye  shall  be  happy  if  ye  then 
This  precept  freely  keep. 


FEET   WASHING. 

6  I'll  spill  my  blood  to  wash  you  pure, 

Yet  sin  will  you  attend  ; 
Oh  watch  and  pray,  in  faith  endure, 
I'm  with  you  to  the  end. 

7  O  Saviour  kind,  Thou  friend  of  love, 

Wash  us  from  ev'ry  stain, 
Send  down  Thy  spirit  from  above, 
With  love  our  hearts  inflame. 

8  When  tempted,  O  forsake  us  not, 

Let  grace  like  water  flow, 
Remind  us  when  we  Thee  forget, 
Be  with  us  here  below. 


106  FEET-WASHING.  L.  M. 

HOW  pleasant  thus  it  is,  to  see, 
When  brethren  meet  in  unity, 
And  show  their  mutu'l  love  complete, 
In  humble  rite  of  washing  feet. 

2  How  pleasant  if  they  thus  endure, 
And  keep  God's  ordinances  pure — 
Of  breaking  bread — of  washing  feet, 
And  all  commands  both  small  and  great. 

3  How  pleasant  if  the  members  all 
Continue  faithful  in  their  call — 

In  love  remain — one  mind  and  heart, 
And  never  from  the  truth  depart. 


102  FEET   WASHING. 


How  pleasant  if  they  keep  the  whole, 
And  offer  up  their  heart  and  soul 
To  God,  who  brings  them  when  they  die, 
Unto  His  glor'ous  world  on  high. 


107  FEET-WASHING.  IIS. 

NOW  after  communion,  in  harmony  sweet, 
We  humbly  engage  in  the  washing  of  feet ; 
By  which  is  set  forth  the  true  import  of  love — 
The  spirit  which  came  in  the  form  of  the  dove. 

2  That  humble  condition  of  meekness  divine, 
In  which  the  blest  virtues  of  heaven  do  shine  \ 
Where  Christ  by  His  spirit  delighteth  to  dwell, 
And  ev'ry  uprising  of  sorrow  will  quell. 

3  Where  endeth  all  bloodshed,  and  sword  must  de- 

part, 
But  brings  in  the  sickle  that  points  to  the  heart ; 
Now  fighting  within  through  the  spirit  of  grace, 
Will  bring  to  us  blessings  of  comfort  and  peace. 


4  Christ's  precepts  and  loving  injunctions  how  wise, 
Which  He  for  His  children  on  earth  did  devise  ; 
The  pure  admonition  and  gentle  appeal, 
Whereby  they  succeed  in  offenses  to  heal. 


FEET   WASHING.  I03 

5  Oh  gracious  asylum,  by  Providence  giv'n, 
Where  saints  are  enjoying  the  blessings  of  heav'n; 
Where  each  for  the  welfare  of  others  gives  place 
In  humble  submission,  through  workings  of  grace. 

6  No  discord  ma)'  enter  to  linger  and  hold 
A  foothold,  to  leaven  and  poison  the  fold ; 

For  watchmen  of  Zion  whose  labors  ne'er  cease, 
Will  strengthen  its  bulwarks  to  comfort  and  peace. 

7  Oh  glor'ous  communion  when  God  is  our  stay 
In  all  our  devotions,  by  night  and  by  day ; 
We  surely  will  see  through  a  glass  darkly  here, 
Until  in  perfection  when  Christ  shall  appear. 

8  Oh  may  we  possess  then  in  patience  our  soul, 
Till  blest  perseverance  brings  us  to  the  goal — 
The  end  of  our  labors — the  dawning  of  day — 
The  sunshine  of  gladness,  forever  and  aye. 


108  FEET-WASHING.  L.  M. 

OUR  Lord,  when  He  was  here  below, 
Washed  His  disciples'  feet,  we  know ; 
And  then  in  language  plain  and  meek, 
Bade  them  to  wash  each  other's  feet. 

2  Example  thus  and  precept  here, 

Combine  to  make  Christ's  meaning  clear ; 


104  FEET  WASHING. 

And  if  ye  know  these  things,  said  He, 
Do  them,  and  ye  shall  happy  be. 

3  Compared  with  Him,  oh,  what  are  we  ? 
Both  God  and  man  in  one  was  He ; 
Majestic,  holy,  perfect  One, 

The  Sov'reign  Lord,  God's  only  Son. 

4  If  he,  our  King,  so  low  did  bow, 
We  surely  ought  to  likewise  now ; 
We  are  but  servants  of  our  Lord, 
And  should  obey  His  holy  Word. 

5  Yet  while  the  outward  form  we  keep, 
It  has  with  it  a  meaning  deep, 
Beyond  that  which  the  eye  can  see — 
It  teaches  love  and  purity. 

6  An  evidence  we  also  give 
That  not  for  self  alone  we  live, 
But  humbly  and  in  godly  fear, 
In  love  to  serve  each  other  here. 

7  The  hidden  meaning,  thus  in  view, 
May  faith  be  strengthened  now  anew  ; 
And  help  us  all  submit,  O  Lord, 

To  washing  by  Thy  living  Word. 

8  When  love  an  admonition  gives, 
Responding  love  the  same  receives ; 
Thus  washed  and  washing  we  shall  be 
Preserved  in  christian  unity. 


FEET   WASHING.  105 

Oh  Lamb  of  God,  Thy  grace  we  seek — 
Full  well  we  know  that  we  are  weak ; 
Thou  art  our  only  hope  and  stay — 
Keep  sanctified  Thy  Church,  we  pray. 


109  FEET-WASHING.  CM. 

UNITED  we  in  love  must  stand, 
As  Christ  so  plainly  taught ; 
That  we  do  heed  His  plain  command — 
Be  one  in  heart  and  thought. 

2  If  we  in  weakness  do  forget 
Our  duties  on  the  way, 
Our  brethren  dear  do  not  neglect 
To  warn  us  lest  we  stray. 


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3  How  thankful  then  we  are  at  heart, 
When  we  the  danger  see, 

And  pray  that  we  may  ne'er  depart 
From  Christ  who  made  us  free. 

4  Thus  we  do  wash  each  other's  feet, 
In  spirit  and  in  love ; 

This  precept  we  do  gladly  keep, 
Which  cometh  from  above. 

5  Oh  may  we  ever  look  to  Him, 
To  help  us  watch  and  pray, 

That  we  may  shun  the  ways  of  sin, 
And  walk  the  heav'nly  way. 


106  FUNERAL. 

FUNERAL. 

110  FOR  A  BROTHER.  C.  M. 

ANOTHER  brother  in  the  faith 
Has  passed  from  earth  away  ; 
His  well  known  form  lies  cold  in  death, 
Before  us  here  to-day. 

2  In  Christ  he  daily  tried  to  live, 

And  living  thus  he  died  ; 
To  such  He  did  the  promise  give, 
His  name  be  glorified. 

3  Although  we  mourn  our  loss  so  great, 

And  parting  gives  us  pain, 
We  now  resign  our  will  to  God, 
Believing  'tis  his  gain. 

111  FOR   A    CHILD.  C.  M. 

BEHOLD  my  lifeless,  tiny  form, 
Now  in  your  presence  laid  ; 
My  spirit  is  by  angels  borne, 
While  Nature's  debt  is  paid. 

2  Dear  parents,  do  not  grieve  for  me, 
Though  I  have  gone  before, 
Unto  that  blest  eternity, 

Where  pain  and  death  are  o'er. 


FUNERAL.  I07 

3  Oh  do  not  grieve,  for  I  have  gone, 

T'  enjoy  eternal  rest ; 
And  with  the  angels  round  the  throne 
To  be  forever  blest. 

4  I've  left  this  sordid  world  of  gloom 

For  the  bright  world  above ; 
Which  shall  remain  my  lasting  home, 
Where  reigneth  peace  and  love. 


12  FOR    A    BELIEVER.  C.  M. 

BLEST  are  the  dead  who  in  the  Lord 
Did  live  and  also  die ; 
On  earth  lived  happy  in  his  Word, 
Will  dwell  with  Him  on  high. 

2  O'er  death  the  victory  have  won 

When  they  in  Jesus  die  ; 
Their  race  on  earth  they  then  have  run, 
And  enter  joys  on  high. 

3  They  now  have  gained  the  greatest  prize 

Laid  up  for  them  in  store, 
Within  the  gates  of  Paradise, 
When  sorrows  are  no  more. 

4  Their  trials  and  their  labors  cease, 

Their  works  do  follow  them, 
Dwell  in  the  realms  of  bliss  and  peace 
In  new  Jerusalem. 


Io8  FUNERAL. 


113  FOR    A    FRIEND.  C.  M. 

COME,  mortal  man,  behold  me  now ! 
Thy  lot  thou  here  canst  see ; 
What  thou  art  now,  so  once  was  I, 
What  I  am  thou  must  be. 


2  Forsake  the  world  and  do  prepare 

Your  soul  for  Death's  decree  ; 
To-day  I  have  my  lot  to  share, 
To-morrow  thine  may  be. 

3  Say  not  ' '  I  am  too  young  to  die, 

My  end  is  not  so  near ; ' ' 
For  old  or  young  must  all  comply, 
When  they  death's  summons  hear. 

4  Behold,  my  friend,  prepared  or  not, 

When  death  calls  you  must  go, 
To  reap  your  everlasting  lot, 
True  happiness  or  woe. 

5  Oh  !  do  not  think  I  will  repent 

When  on  my  dying  bed  ; 
Ere  conscious  that  thy  life's  near  spent 
The  spirit  may  have  fled. 


FUNERAL.  I09 


FOR  A  SISTER.  S.  M. 

DEAR  sister,  thou  hast  gone, 
Thy  work  on  earth  is  done  ; 
And  all  thy  works  of  love  hast  shown 
Thy  faith  was  well  begun. 

2  Thy  spirit  highly  blest, 

Is  free  from  pain  and  care ; 

Shall  now  in  peace  and  comfort  rest, 

And  heav'nly  joys  shall  share. 

3  We  do  not  mourn  for  thee, 
Though  thou  hast  gone  before ; 

For  in  the  faith  which  makes  us  free, 
We'll  meet  forevermore. 

4  May  all  who  yet  remain 
Be  faithful,  firm  and  true, 
That  we  can  zealously  maintain 
Our  faith — our  love  renew. 

5  Help,  Lord,  our  burdens  bear 
And  patiently  endure ; 

We  pray  for  Thy  protecting  care, 
To  make  our  calling  sure. 


IIO  FUNERAL. 


115  FOR  A  FRIEND.  C.  M. 

DEAR  people,  think  on  your  last  doom, 
And  do  forget  your  mirth; 
You  all  are  hast'ning  to  the  tomb, 
E'er  since  you're  born  on  earth. 

2  Your  brightest  prospects  now  in  bloom 

Will  wither  like  the  flow'r ; 
Sickness  and  death  will  them  consume 
In  your  last  dying  hour. 

3  Then  you'll  be  numbered  with  the  dead, 

Until  the  final  day ; 
But  if  you  do  God's  judgment  dread, 
Repent  without  delay. 

4  Before  the  silver  cord  shall  break, 

And  ev'ry  tender  tie, 
The  way  of  life,  in  Christ,  do  take, 
Before  you  have  to  die. 


116  FUNERAL.  8S,   7S. 

FAREWELL,  O  my  most  beloved, 
Yea,  my  dearest  friends  farewell, 
Fare  you  well  that  now  are  griev-ed, 
And  with  tears  your  sorrows  tell. 


FUNERAL.  Ill 

2  Though  our  parting  causeth  sadness, 

While  you  lay  me  in  the  tomb ; 

Yet  we  hope  to  meet  in  gladness, 

Where  true  joys  forever  bloom. 

3  Here  we  part,  but  not  forever, 

Soon  the  call  to  you  will  come ; 
When  your  earthly  ties  will  sever, 
And  the  soul  be  gathered  home, 

4  Oh,  with  what  abounded  pleasure, 

We  shall  praise  the  God  of  love, 
When  we  shall  obtain  the  treasure 
Of  celestial  bliss  above! 

5  With  this  glowing  hope  I  leave  you, 

And  may  Jesus  through  His  love 
Grant  His  mercy,  and  receive  you, 
As  His  blessed  saints  above, 

6  Where  all  pain  and  sorrow  ceases, 

And  in  love's  divine  embrace, 
Happy  souls  who  die  in  Jesus 
Render  God  eternal  praise. 

117  FOR    A    SISTER.  IIS. 

FAREWELL  now,  dear  sister,  thy  work  here  is 
done, 
Thy  labor  is  ended,  thy  race  now  is  run ; 
Thy  works,  may  they  follow  as  true  works  of  love, 
That  rest  be  thy  portion  in  Heaven  above. 


112  FUNERAL. 

2  From  sin  and  temptation  thou  now  art  set  free — 
The  kingdom  of  Jesus  we  hope  thou  wilt  see — 
That  crucified  Saviour  who  suffered  and  died, 
That  thou  may'st  eternally  with  Him  abide. 

3  The  mandate  of  Heaven  declares  we  all  must 
Descend  to  the  tomb  and  return  unto  dust, 

Till  voice  of  archangel  and  trumpet  shall  sound 
To  waken  those  sleeping  in  death  under  ground. 

4  The  body  we  now  to  the  grave  will  commit, 
To  there  see  corruption  till  Jesus  sees  fit, 

A  spirit' al  body  for  it  to  prepare, 

Which  henceforth  then  shall  immortality  wear. 


118  FOR  A  FRIEND.  8s,  7S 

C GRIEVING  mourners,  it  is  finished, 
X     And  the  earth  will  claim  her  own  ; 
For  the  vital  spark  has  vanished, 
To  appear  before  God's  throne. 

2  In  the  days  of  sad  affliction, 

While  in  sore  distress  and  pain, 
Sympathizing  friends  and  neighbors, 
Did  their  utmost,  but  in  vain. 

3  For  the  signs  of  dissolution, 

On  the  levered  brow  were  cast ; 

Making  known  the  sad  conclusion, 

That  the  time  of  grace  was  past. 


FUNERAL. 

4  With  the  summons  of  Almighty, 

All  man's  powers  must  comply  \ 
Since  it  is  by  Him  appointed, 
Every  mortal  once  to  die. 

5  Bow  your  will,  then,  dying  sinner, 

To  accept  His  call  divine  \ 
And  become  the  happy  winner 
Of  celestial  Palestine. 


19  FOR    A    BROTHER.  L.   M. 

HE'S  gone,  he's  gone,  his  work  is  done, 
His  cares  are  o'er,  his  race  is  run ; 
He  trod  the  road  we  yet  must  tread, 
And  now  he's  numbered  with  the  dead. 

2  What  solemn  thoughts  should  now  arise, 
When  in  distress  the  body  lies  ! 

The  old  and  young  the  call  must  share — 
This  shows  that  all  then  should  prepare. 

3  The  pain  and  suf'ring  death  relieves, 
The  body  now  the  grave  receives, 

To  sleep  that  sleep  which  Christ  alone 
Hath  pow'r  to  waken  from  the  tomb. 

4  Then  watch  and  pray  and  ready  be 

To  meet  your  Lord  who  made  you  free ; 
Then  free  from  sorrow,  free  from  care — 
Oh  blessed  state,  who  would  not  share  ! 
8 


114  FUNERAL. 


120  FOR  A  FRIEND.  C.  M. 

NOW  bleeding  hearts  surround  the  bier, 
And  o'er  their  kindred  mourn ; 
Whose  spirit  fled — so  near  and  dear — 
Will  never  more  return. 


2  The  body  now  returns  to  dust, 

Seized  by  corruption's  sway; 
Before  its  God  the  spirit  must 
Appear  at  Judgment  Day. 

3  Oh  teach  us,  Lord,  how  frail  we  are— 

Our  life  how  insecure ; 
And  help  us  strive  of  sin  beware, 
To  make  our  calling  sure. 

4  This  world  is  but  a  fleeting  show, 

And  may  but  last  to-day ; 
For  death's  resistless  hand,  we  know, 
Us  soon  may  snatch  away. 

5  Prepare  us,  Lord,  to  die  in  peace, 

Within  Thy  arms  of  love ; 
Oh  !  then  will  every  sorrow  cease, 
In  Thy  blest  realms  above. 


FUNERAL.  115 


121  FOR  A  SISTER.  7s,  6s. 

ONE  loved  by  us  is  taken, 
By  death  from  us  away, 
Who  will  again  awaken 

At  the  great  Judgment  Day. 
Her  warfare  now  is  ended, 
Her  faith  has  overcome ; 
Through  grace  that  God  extended, 
The  victory  has  won. 

2  And  now  is  sweetly  resting, 

From  all  her  labors  here, 
While  onward  we  are  hast'ning, 

To  meet  our  sister  dear  \ 
But  trials  are  before  us, 

And  troubles  on  the  way ; 
But  we  will  trust  in  Jesus, 

Our  hope  on  Him  will  stay. 

3  For  God  has  promise  given, 

His  people  to  defend, 
And  to  be  with  them,  even, 

Always  unto  the  end. 
He  then  will  come  and  gather, 

And  take  them  to  His  home, 
Where  they  will  be  forever 

Assembled  'round  His  throne. 


Il6  FUNERAL. 


122  FOR  A  BROTHER.  C.  M. 

OUR  brother  has  been  called  away, 
To  his  eternal  home  ■ 
His  lifeless  body  soon  will  be 
Laid  in  the  silent  tomb. 

2  Through  grace  and  mercy,  'lone  we  trust, 

His  spirit  went  to  rest; 
And  at  the  great  and  coming  day, 
Will  be  among  the  blest. 

3  O  Lord,  help  us  to  watch  and  pray — 

Yea,  guide  our  wand'ring  feet, 
And  through  Thy  own  redeeming  blood, 
Cleanse  us  from  sin  complete. 

4  And  lastly,  may  we  also  share, 

On  that  celestial  shore, 
The  glor'ous  harvest  saints  shall  reap, 
In  bliss  forever  more. 


123  FOR    A    FRIEND.  8s,  7S. 

OH,  how  solemn  'tis  to  sever 
From  the  friends  we  dearly  love  ! 
And  their  vacant  place  will  ever 
Us  a  source  of  sorrow  prove. 


FUNERAL.  117 

2  But  'tis  God  that  cuts  asunder 

Tender  cords  that  twine  the  heart ; 
So  He  may  with  healing  wonder 
Soon  remove  the  wounding  dart. 

3  Lo,  our  days  are  also  numbered — 

Soon  our  parting  time  appears  ; 
Then  the  soul  should  unencumbered 
Leave  these  scenes  of  shedding  tears. 

4  Oh,  how  weighty  our  probation, 

In  this  precious  day  of  grace ; 
Whilst  the  Lord  holds  out  salvation 
Troubled  sinners  to  embrace, 

5  But  with  penitent  submission, 

Bow  beneath  his  gentle  sway ; 
And  secure  the  heav'nly  vision 

In  the  realms  of  endless  day.  1 


124  FOR  A  CHILD.  C.  M. 

O  BLESSED  child,  whose  soul  hath  fled 
From  out  this  house  of  clay, 
Before  the  storms  of  sin  had  spread 
Fierce  guilt  in  dark  array. 

2  No  clouds  of  terror  did  o'ercast 
The  vision  of  thy  mind, 
Ere  thou  by  death  a  rich  repast 
Didst  in  thy  Saviour  find. 


Il8  FUNERAL. 

3  Oh,  why  then  mourn  for  thy  return 
Unto  thy  God  of  love ; 
Who  sped  thee,  by  a  short  sojourn, 
To  brighter  worlds  above  ? 


4  Ten  thousand  worlds  of  wealth  displayed. 
Thy  raptured  soul  to  try, 
With  all  their  transient  happiness, 
Would  pass  unheeded  by. 


5  Then  we  will  thank  thy  Maker,  God, 
And  dry  our  weeping  eyes  ; 
We'll  place  thy  frame  beneath  the  sod, 
In  glory  to  arise. 


125  FOR    AN    INFANT.  C.  M. 

O  BLESSED  infant,  thou  art  gone 
To  yon  bright  world  above, 
Where  reigns  the  pure  and  holy  One, 
And  all  is  peace  and  love. 

2  Although  thy  life  was  transient  here, 
Nor  didst  thou  sorrow  know, 
Thy  parents  still  would  have  thee  near ; 
But  God  would  have  it  so. 


FUNERAL.  II9 

3  To  infants  dear  the  promise  is, 

As  Christ  did  well  declare  : 
That  they  should  come,  as  they  are  His, 
Who  do  His  promise  share. 

4  By  death  it  bids  farewell  to  all — 

For  it  we  need  not  mourn ; 
But  we  should  heed  the  Saviour's  call, 
And  from  all  folly  turn. 

5  Oh,  that  we  might  here  comfort  take, 

And  seek  that  rest  above ; 
With  Jesus,  then,  our  homes  we'll  make, 
In  realms  of  endless  love. 


126  FOR  A  SISTER.  C.  M. 

OH  death,  thou  dreaded  messenger, 
There's  none  thy  hand  can  stay, 
Nor  bid  thy  summons  to  defer 
Until  some  future  day. 

2  We're  called  a  sister's  loss  to  mourn, 

In  this  bereav-ed  home  ; 
The  time  is  spent  of  her  sojourn, 
For  God  has  called  his  own. 

3  All  that  are  left  now  feel  the  loss — 

Death  broke  a  tender  tie ; 
She  walked  with  us  and  bore  the  cross — 
And  placed  her  hopes  on  high. 


1 20  FUNERAL. 


Oh,  Lord,  do  Thou  Thy  saving  grace, 

Unto  our  souls  apply, 
That  after  having  run  our  race, 

May  dwell  with  Thee  on  high. 


127  FOR  A  CHILD.  C.  M. 

O  GRIEVING  friends,  now  cease  to  mourn, 
And  bleeding  hearts  forbear, 
For  death  has  finished  my  sojourn 
Upon  this  earthly  sphere. 

2  I've  given  you  my  last  farewell — 

Passed  death's  dark  waters  o'er ; 
Shall  in  the  realms  of  glory  dwell 
Where  partings  are  no  more. 

3  The  world  with  all  its  trying  scenes 

Has  vanished  from  my  sight, 
While  in  the  other  world,  begins 
A  scene  of  pure  delight. 

4  Oh  blest  abode  in  endless  days  ! 

Now  will  my  soul  expand 
In  anthems  of  eternal  praise, 
In  the  celestial  land. 


FUNERAL.  121 


128     t  FOR   AN    INFANT.  L.  M. 

0  HAPPY  infant,  gone  to  rest 
Beneath  the  altar  of  the  blest : 
Thy  peaceful  soul  in  quiet  sleep, 
While  angels  round  thee  vigils  keep. 

2  O  happy  infant,  gone  to  rest  \ 

No  world's  turmoil  shall  thee  molest ; 
Nor  shall  thy  shining  wealth  corrode, 
While  slumb'ring  in  thy  blest  abode. 

3  O  happy  infant,  gone  to  rest ; 
No  sinful  stain  upon  thy  breast ; 

For  Christ  through  His  redeeming  blood, 
Has  saved  and  brought  thee  home  to  God. 

4  Yea,  rest  until  the  trumpet's  sound 
Wakes  up  those  slumb'ring  under  ground ; 
Then  on  bright  wings  around  God's  throne. 
The  rapture  of  thy  soul  make  known. 

5  Thy  Maker  with  loud  thanks  adore — 
This  be  thy  theme  forevermore, 

Who  thee  with  robes  of  glory  dressed — 
With  incorroding  treasures  blessed. 


122  FUNERAL. 

129  WARNING.  *L.  M. 

OMAN,  remember  thou  must  die, 
The  sentence  is  for  you  and  I ; 
Where  shall  we  be  or  will  we  go, 
When  we  must  leave  this  world  below  ! 

2  O  will  our  souls  then  happy  be, 
In  endless,  long  eternity? 

Or  shall  God's  grace  be  then  withdrawn, 
And  we  forever  left  to  mourn  ? 

3  O  let  us  pause  a  moment  here, 

And  view  God's  word  which  is  so  clear ; 
It  this  requires  of  every  one, 
Repent,  and  flee  His  wrath  to  come. 

4  Then,  do  instructions  now  receive, 
By  which  you  can  in  Christ  believe ; 
He  died  for  us  that  we  might  live, 
And  pray'd  His  father  to  forgive. 


130  FOR  AN  INFANT.  C.  M. 

SHORT  is  the  time  I  did  sojourn, 
Here  in  this  world  below ; 
Dear  parents,  do  not  sadly  mourn, 
Because  I  home  must  go. 


FUNERAL.  I23 

2  For  God  His  blessing  has  bestowed, 

Upon  my  peaceful  soul, 
That  I  could  leave  this  frail  abode, 
And  reach  the  happy  goal. 

3  Oh  pray  the  Lord  that  He  may  give 

You  grace  to  humble  be, 

Like  me  in  innocence  to  live, 

From  sin  and  folly  free. 

4  You  then  in  hope  may  sure  confide, 

In  heaven  with  me  to  meet ; 
And  there  with  Jesus  to  reside, 
In  peace  and  joy  complete. 

5  Farewell  to  all,  and  comfort  take, 

Weep  not  for  happy  me ; 
But  weep  for  sin  and  folly's  sake, 
That  Christ  may  make  you  free. 


Jl  FOR   A   SISTER*  8s,  7s. 

SISTER,  dear,  thou  hast  departed — 
We  behold  thy  face  no  more ; 
And  thy  kind  and  loving  presence, 
Lost  to  us,  we  do  deplore. 

2  Of  this  loss  that  now  doth  grieve  us, 
And  our  hearts  with  sorrow  press ; 
God  again  may  soon  relieve  us, 
And  our  hearts  with  comfort  bless. 


1 24  FUNERAL. 

3  Seeing  then  how  all  our  prospects- 

All  our  pleasures  here  below, 
Do  depend  upon  His  blessings, 
Which  He  may  on  us  bestow, 

4  We  will  then  by  grace  endeavor 

To  subdue  our  aching  heart ; 

Trusting  that  our  blessed  Saviour 

Will  a  soothing  balm  impart. 


]  32  FOR   A    BROTHER.  C.  M. 

SWEET  friendship's  tie  is  broke  again, 
Another  breach  is  made ; 
Our  brother  dear — what  rending  pain — 
In  the  cold  grave  is  laid. 

2  Death's  icy  arms  did  him  embrace, 

And  chilled  the  crimson  tide ; 
Him  hence  did  move  to  yonder  space, 
There  ever  to  abide. 

3  Whom  we,  alas,  shall  meet  no  more 

Here  in  this  vale  of  tears ; 
But  hope  we  shall  on  that  fair  shore, 
When  Christ,  our  Lord,  appears. 

4  This  is  a  balm  that  gives  relief, 

And  stills  the  sor'wing  mind ; 


FUNERAL.  125 

It  soothes  disconsolating  grief, 
The  broken  heart  doth  bind. 

5  Beholding  death,  let  us  prepare 
To  take  our  final  leave, 
That  we  the  joys  of  Christ  may  share — 
The  crown  of  life  receive. 


133  FOR    A    CHILD.  L.   M. 

THE  call  did  come,  I  hence  should  go 
And  leave  my  parents  here  below ; 
God's  summons  kind,  I  must  obey, 
For  on  this  earth  I  cannot  stay. 

2  Rejoice,  dear  parents,  do  not  mourn  ; 
My  soul  is  by  the  angels  borne : 

I've  passed  death's  strait  that  sinners  dread, 
And  live — though  numbered  with  the  dead. 

3  The  ills  of  life  I  need  not  share ; 

I'm  freed  from  pain  and  wordly  care — 
Enjoy  the  promise  Christ  did  give, 
That  children  such  as  I  should  live. 

4  And  soon,  oh  soon,  you  too  may  share, 
If  you  on  earth  your  souls  prepare, 

To  meet  the  dear  ones  gone  before, 
The  glorious  rest  on  Canaan's  shore. 


126  FUNERAL. 


134  FOR  A  BROTHER.  CM. 

THE  Lord  hath  called  our  brother  hence, 
Unto  his  radiant  throne  : 
We  view  his  lifeless  corpse  from  whence 
The  spark  of  life  has  flown. 

2  A  lively  hope  we  entertain 

That  he  is  now  at  rest ; 
Released  from  ev'ry  grief  and  pain, 
With  all  the  truly  blest. 

3  This  death  here  now  doth  sadly  warn 

Those  who  in  sin  repose, 
That  they  should  come  to  Christ  and  learn, 
E're  mercy's  door  doth  close. 

4  Our  brother  now  before  has  gone, 

And  may  not  you  or  I, 
Like  him,  before  another  dawn, 
A  lifeless  body  lie  ? 

5  Then  may  we  spend  this  day  of  grace 

In  godliness  and  fear ; 
That  when  this  troubled  life  shall  cease 
In  glory  we'll  appear. 


FUNERAL.  127 


135  FOR  A  FRIEND.  CM. 

WHY  travel  on  without  a  hope, 
Thou  creature  of  a  day  ? 
For  lo  !  how  soon  the  grave  may  ope 
To  take  thy  mouldering  clay. 


2  The  sleep  of  death  will  soon  be  past, 
The  night  be  quickly  gone ; 
Then  from  your  slumb'ring  in  the  dust 
Must  stand  before  God's  throne. 


3  Oh  why,  without  a  thought,  then  still 

The  dang'rous  path  pursue? 
Why  still  oppose  God's  holy  will 
In  all  you  daily  do ! 

4  Shall  Christ  have  shed  His  blood  in  vain 

Upon  the  cross  to  save 
You  from  an  age  of  endless  pain — 
Seized  by  the  fiery  wave  ? 

5  Oh  no  !  upon  the  mercy  seat, 

For  you  He  intercedes ; 
Come,  then,  before  it  is  too  late, 
While  yet  for  you  He  pleads. 


128  FUNERAL. 


136  ADMONITORY.  CM. 

YE  who  in  health  and  strength  excel, 
And  glory  in  your  might, 
Draw  nigh  and  see  how  death  will  quell 
Your  power,  life  and  light. 

2  Ye  who  in  wisdom  and  in  art 

Do  glory  in  your  gift ; 
Behold  how  soon  by  death's  fell  dart, 
Of  all  you'll  be  bereft. 

3  Ye  who  in  riches  and  in  wealth 

Do  glory  in  your  store ; 
Behold  how  soon  you'll  part  in  death, 
From  all  you  here  adore. 

4  Ye  who  in  youth  and  beauty's  mould 

Do  glory  in  your  grace ; 
The  blight  of  death  will  leave  you  cold, 
And  your  fair  form  efface. 


5  But  glory,  rather,  that  you've  known 
The  true  God  and  His  Son  ; 
So  that  when  all  of  earth  has  flown, 
True  glory  you'll  have  won. 


HARVEST.  I29 


HARVEST. 


HARVEST  HYMN.  8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

O  PROVIDENCE,  to  Thee  we  owe 
Our  gratitude,  while  here  below, 
For  Thy  providing  hand ; 
Since  Thou  didst  send  both  rain  and  dew, 
That  grain  and  fruit  in  plenty  grew 
In  this,  our  favored  land. 

Our  toils  and  labors  Thou  didst  bless, 
That  we  abundance  do  possess, 

Our  bodies  to  sustain ; 
Oh  may  Thy  goodness  also  lead, 
That  we  the  heav'nly  treasures  heed, 

And  perfect  gifts  attain. 

Yea,  that  we  lay  them  up  on  high 
Where  moth  and  rust  will  not  come  nigh 

And  thieves  will  not  infest ; 
That  when  our  labors  here  are  o'er, 
We  then  may  reap  forever  more 

The  glory  of  the  blest. 


138        GRATITUDE  TO  PROVIDENCE.     L.  M. 

OSOV'REIGN  Lord  and  heav'nly  King, 
To  Thee  we  now  our  praises  bring ; 
For  all  Thy  blessings,  richly  giv'n, 

The  sunshine,  dew,  and  rain  from  heav'n. 

9 


I30  INVITATION. 

2  Yea,  by  Thy  kind  paternal  care, 

Thou  dost  provide  our  daily  fare ; 
Both  good  and  bad,  alike,  should  own 
Thy  bount'ous  gifts,  so  richly  strewn. 

3  For  which  supply  all  men  rejoice ; 

And  to  Thy  praise  should  raise  their  voice ; 
But  few  alas  !  Thou,  Lord,  canst  move, 
To  weigh  Thy  goodness  and  Thy  love. 

4  But  we,  Thy  weak  and  favored  few, 

Do  try,  O  Lord,  Thy  will  to  do; 
As  children  here,  with  one  accord, 

Would  praise  Thee  for  Thy  goodness,  Lord. 

5  But  as  this  body  must  decay, 

O  teach  us,  Lord,  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  grant  Thy  blessing  from  on  high, 
That  we,  to  Thee,  may  live  and  die. 


INVITATION. 


139  DAY    OF   GRACE.  8s,  7s. 

ALL  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ  and  live  ; 
He  is  willing  to  receive  you, 

He  has  died  that  you  might  live. 


INVITATION.  131 

2  He  invites  the  heavy  laden, 

All  who  are  with  sins  oppressed  \ 
He'll  relieve  you  of  your  burden, 
And  will  give  you  peace  and  rest. 

3  Come  while  yet  the  door  is  open, 

While  His  mercy  still  is  near ; 
While  His  gracious  invitation 
Is  to  you  and  all  that  hear. 

4  Oh,  remember,  time  is  fleeting, 

Soon  the  day  of  grace  is  past ; 
Heed  the  call,  then,  while  'tis  given, 
Fearful  lest  it  be  the  last. 


140  JESUS,  INTERCESSOR.  L.  M. 

COME,  all  that  are  with  sins  oppressed, 
To  Jesus,  that  you  may  find  rest ; 
With  all  your  sins  and  burdens  come, 
And  cast  yourselves  before  His  throne. 

2  That  He  may  bid  your  souls  to  live, 
And  through  His  boundless  love  receive 
You  in  the  kingdom  of  His  grace — 
Within  His  kind  and  blest  embrace. 

3  Who  did  with  death  for  you  atone, 

T'  insure  your  life,  that  precious  boon ; 


I32  INVITATION. 

From  which  He  also  did  arise, 
Ascended  far  above  the  skies  ; 

4  In  mercy  there  to  intercede 

For  your  transgressions — for  your  need. 
Before  your  God,  His  righteous  plea, 
That  you  may  in  His  kingdom  be. 


141  invitation.  8s,  7s. 

COME  and  seek  the  Lord  of  glory, 
Seek  Him  while  He  may  be  found ; 
He  is  willing  to  restore  thee, 

While  His  grace  doth  still  abound. 

2  Seek  and  you  will  find  Him  surely; 

Knock  and  He  will  ope  to  you ; 
Ask  and  He  will  not  refuse  thee — 
Grant  His  grace  and  spirit  too. 

3  Yea,  the  Lord  is  still  inviting ; 

Hear  ye  not  His  gracious  call  ? 
"  I  annulled  the  old  handwriting — 
Come  to  me,  ye  sinners  all." 

4  Love  the  Lord,  for  He  is  worthy, 

Praise  His  name  forevermore ; 
He,  as  Lord,  has  gone  before  thee — 
Follow  Him,  your  Counselor. 


INVITATION.  .    I33 


Glory,  honor  and  salvation, 
May  Jehovah  now  receive, 

From  the  pure  of  every  nation 
Who  on  Him  do  yet  believe. 


142  THE   HOLY    CALL.  C.  M. 

COME,  ye  that  seek  the  Saviour's  grace, 
Who  died  that  you  might  live  ; 
Repent,  believe,  walk  in  His  ways, 
Your  sins  He  will  forgive. 

2  You  have  a  high  and  holy  call ; 

No  longer  do  delay, 
The  heav'nly  way  is  free  for  all 
Who  will  this  call  obey. 

3  The  way  to  heaven  you  shall  find, 

Which  leadeth  us  above ; 
It  makes  us  one  in  heart  and  mind, 
Who  live  in  Jesus'  love. 

4  Come,  then,  dear  souls,  and  be  not  slack, 

Our  Saviour  still  doth  call, 
That  none  of  you  shall  be  left  back — 
His  mercy  is  for  all. 


134     '  INVITATION. 


143  THE   GREAT   SUPPER.  CM. 

/"PO  the  great  supper  ye  are  bid 
J-      Who  hear  the  gospel  sound ; 
Which  supper  now  is  ready  made 
And  doth  with  joy  abound. 

2  What  is  your  pleasure  here  on  earth, 

Compared  with  joy  on  high  ? 
Or  what  are  earthly  treasures  worth, 
When  once  you  have  to  die? 

3  Are  you  yet  in  the  street  or  lane  ? 

Then  quickly  come  away; 
And  from  all  folly  now  abstain, 
The  gospel  sound  obey. 

4  Let  no  reluctant  thought  arise, 

Whereby  you  might  begin 
The  call  of  mercy  to  despise, 
And  perish  in  your  sin. 

5  If  you  in  spirit  do  feel  poor, 

Sick,  wounded,  weak  or  lame, 

Christ  knows  the  sorrows  you  endure, 

Who  bids  the  blind  and  maim. 


JUDGMENT.  135 

JUDGMENT. 

144  JUDGMENT.  L.  M. 

SOON  shall  this  mighty  fabric  fall, 
Soon  shall  the  final  end  of  all 
Appear  emblazoned  on  the  sky, 
By  heav'nly  visions  from  on  high — 

2  When  Christ  shall  in  the  clouds  descend, 
And  hence  His  flaming  spirits  send 

To  waken  with  the  trumpet's  sound 
The  nations  slumb'ring  under  ground. 

3  Ignoble,  noble,  prince  and  lord, 
And  mighty  kings  must  hear  the  word. 
The  rich  and  poor,  the  proud  and  gay, 
Must  all  appear  at  that  great  day, 

4  To  hear  pronounced  their  just  reward, 
By  Christ,  the  Judge,  and  mighty  Lord, 
Of  life,  or  death,  or  joy,  or  woe, 

Of  blessedness  or  endless  throe. 

5  If  thus  the  scene  of  time  shall  close, 
Salvation  let  me  quickly  choose ; 
Preferring  Christ  to  earthly  fame, 
That  at  that  day  I  life  may  claim. 


I36  JUDGMENT. 

145  THE  FINAL  DAY.  8,7,8,7,8,8,7. 

THE  mighty  Lord,  lo !   now  descends, 
In  yonder  clouds  appearing, 
Unto  this  wretched  world  portends — 

In  majesty  is  nearing ; 
The  heavens  parting  like  a  scroll, 
The  earth  convulsed  from  pole  to  pole, 
The  trump  of  God  proclaiming. 

2  That  you  may  hear  your  final  doom 

Of  life  or  death  forever, 
And  endless  day  or  endless  gloom, 

From  which  no  one  can  sever ; 
His  judgments  being  by  decree 
Establish' d  firm  eternally, 

Can  be  revoked — never. 

3  Hail,  blessed  Saviour  !  mighty  King ! 

If  time  shall  thus  be  closing, 
Let  me  unto  Thee  glory  bring, 

And  be  salvation  choosing : 
Let  me  make  haste  to  honor  Thee, 
From  sin  and  death  forever  flee, 

Beneath  Thy  wings  reposing. 


146  DAY    OF   JUDGMENT.  L.  M. 

THE  signs  foretell  the  day  is  near, 
When  all  in  judgment  must  appear, 
And  be  arraigned  before  God's  throne, 
To  have  their  destiny  made  known. 


LOVE   OF   GOD.  I 37 

2  What  awful  pangs  will  rack  the  soul, 
When  guilt's  terrific  thunders  roll ; 
When  outer  darkness  is  revealed — 
The  everlasting  sentence  sealed. 

3  No  more  shall  Christ  for  sinners  plead, 
No  more  their  calls  for  mercy  heed ; 
For  time  has  ceased  and  sov' reign  grace 
Is  no  more  offered  to  embrace. 

4  Now  seated  on  His  throne  on  High, 

The  Judge  commands,  the  world  draws  nigh ; 
And  trembling  souls  convulsed  with  fear, 
Their  everlasting  doom  must  hear. 

5  What  folly  then,  O  man  of  sin  ! 
To  slight  the  work  of  grace  within, 
Till  every  offered  gift  is  spent — 
You're  past  the  confines  to  repent. 


LOVE  OF  GOD. 


147  TRUE   LOVE.  L.  M. 

AS  God  his  kindness  hath  made  known, 
And  through  His  bount'ous  gifts  hath  shown 
His  loving  care  for  fallen  man, 
Should  we  not  love  him  all  we  can  ? 


I38  LOVE   OF   GOD. 

2  Life,  health  and  strength  God  us  hath  giv'n. 
Also  His  gracious  word  from  heav'n ; 

Oh,  let  us  not  this  grace  suppress, 
By  yielding  unto  selfishness. 

3  If  we  the  Lord  do  truly  love, 
We'll  have  the  nature  of  the  dove; 
And  unto  all  be  kind  and  true, 
Yea,  even  to  our  vilest  foe. 

Our  love  will  unto  all  extend, 

Unto  our  foe  as  well  as  friend, 

With  love  unfeigned,  with  hearts  sincere, 

And  thus  the  name  of  God  revere. 


148  LOVE  OF  CHRIST.  CM. 

HOW  could'st  Thou  show  such  favor,  Lord, 
To  make  an  heir  of  me ; 
Who  did  reject  Thy  holy  Word, 
And  did  despite  to  Thee  ! 

2  It  was  because  of  Thy  great  love, 

Which  deep  is  as  the  sea ; 
Is  higher  than  the  skies  above, 
And  reaches  unto  me. 

3  To  Thee  will  I  lift  up  my  voice, 

In  thankfulness  and  praise ; 
And  in  Thy  goodness  will  rejoice, 
And  serve  Thee  all  my  days, 


LOVE   OF   GOD.  I 39 

Lord,  all  my  pow'rs  I  will  devote, 

Thy  glory  to  enhance — 
The  welfare  of  Thy  church  promote — 

The  cause  of  truth  advance. 

I'll  strive  a  shining  light  to  be, 

In  all  my  works  and  ways ; 
Grant  Thou  sufficient  grace  to  me, 

That  I  may  swell  Thy  praise. 


14:9  JESUS'    LOVE   TO    SINNERS.  CM. 

I'VE  found  the  great  salvation  stream 
Which  flows  from  Jesus'  side ; 
All  that  believe  will  it  esteem, 
For  whom  He  also  died. 

2  Behold,  He  left  His  radiant  throne, 

And  came  on  earth  to  die ; 
And  through  His  blood  He  did  atone 
For  sinners  such  as  I. 

3  Oh  was  there  ever  love  like  this, 

How  could  it  greater  be, 
Than  to  forsake  the  realms  of  bliss, 
To  come  and  die  for  me  ? 

4  Of  His  pure  love  I  did  partake, 

Since  I  did  first  believe ; 
Which  moved  me  all  things  to  forsake 
And  not  His  spirit  grieve. 


140  LOVE    OF   GOD. 

5  Oh  may  I  always  feel  the  love, 

And  to  the  end  it  keep, 

That  in  its  fullness  can  above 

Enjoy  it  there  complete. 


150  divine  love.  C.  M. 

THE  highest  gift  in  heav'n  and  earth, 
Is  charity,  divine ; 
Naught  can  compare  with  it  in  worth, 
Nor  like  its  lustre  shine. 


'Tis  greater  than  all  worldly  fame, 
More  precious  than  pure  gold ; 

May  we  by  grace,  it  truly  claim 
And  it  for  ever  hold. 


3  Oh  may  it  ever  us  preserve, 

In  true  simplicity ; 
So  we  may  never  feel  to  swerve 
From  Christian  purity ; 

4  But  from  all  evil  may  abstain, 

While  in  our  daily  strife, 
That  lastly  we,  by  faith,  may  gain 
Rest,  and  eternal  life. 


LOVE  OF  GOD.  141 


151  THE  LOVE  OF  CHRIST.         C.  M. 

WHAT  love  beyond  our  mortal  sense, 
In  Jesus  was  displayed, 
In  suff'ring  for  our  great  offense, 
Which  righteous  judgment  stayed — 

2  Which  also  shed  forth  life  and  light 

O'er  a  benighted  world, 
And  pierced  the  clouds  which  shrouded  sight — 
The  myst'ry  did  unfold. 

3  The  veil  did  rend,  that  all  might  see 

That  which  was  veiled  within, 
And  grace  proclaimed,  that  all  might  be 
Restored  to  life  again. 

4  Hope,  too,  revived,  that  guiding  star 

Which  points  to  future  bliss, 
Beyond  the  bourne  of  vision  far, 
Where  dwells  but  holiness. 

5  Oh  may  this  love,  each  soul  inflame, 
The  Lord  to  serve  and  fear ; 
To  praise  and  glorify  his  name 
In  faith  and  truth  sincere. 


142  MATRIMONY. 

MATRIMONY. 

152  MARRIAGE.  8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  kind  and  true, 
Guide  us  in  all  we  think  or  do, 
And  hear  our  humble  pray'r; 
And  grant  us  grace,  as  we  design 
Two  souls  in  holy  wedlock  join ; 
And  bless  the  wedded  pair. 

2  Yea  help  them,  Lord,  that  hand  in  hand 
They  may  submit  to  Thy  command, 

In  holiness  to  live  ; 
Though  many  trials  come  amain, 
Let  harmony  and  peace  still  reign, 

And  heav'nly  blessings  give. 

3  Oh  may  this  fit  occasion  now 
Remind  us  of  the  sacred  vow 

We  to  our  Bridegroom  made ; 
When  He  beheld  us  drawn  by  love, 
And  chose  us  as  His  bride  amd  dove  \ 

And  promised  us  His  aid. 

4  We  felt  convinced  that  naught  on  earth — 
Things  high  nor  low — distress  nor  mirth, 

Should  tend  to  separate 
Us  from  the  love  in  Jesus  Christ — 
Beyond  all  earthly  treasures  priced — 

Inestimably  great. 


MATRIMONY.  1 43 


153  ON    HOLY    MATRIMONY.  C.  M. 

OLORD,  according  to  commands, 
This  wedding  pair  have  come  ; 
With  heav'nly  wisdom  join  their  hands — 
Unite  them  into  one. 

2  Bless  their  united  love  and  faith, 

Thus  keep  them  one  in  Thee ; 
Temptation  never  let  take  place 
To  make  them  disagree. 

3  Thus  bless  their  marriage  covenant, 

And  help  them  bear  the  cross, 
That  they,  until  their  lives  do  end, 
Support  Thy  gospel  cause. 

4  Bless  them,  that  they  their  race  may  run 

Within  the  bond  of  love, 
That  social  joys  on  earth  begun 
May  end  in  bliss  above. 

5  O  Lord,  when  Thou  hast  made  them  free 

From  every  timely  tie, 
Oh  may  they,  like  the  angels,  be 
With  Thee  in  heav'n  on  high. 


144  MATRIMONY. 


154  MATRIMONY.  IIS. 

THE  contract  this  pair  now  have  entered  in 
love, 
Reminds  us  of  Christ,  who   came  down    from 

above ; 
Who  lived  and  who  died,  and  who  chose  us  His 

bride — 
A  church  without  blemish,  with  Him  to  abide. 

2  But  while  in  this  world  we  do  briefly  remain, 
Oh  let  us  be  faithful,  and  ever  retain 

The  precepts  He  left  for  us,  here  to  obey, 
By  which  He  would  keep  us  from  evil  alway. 

3  Then,  if  in  this  happy  relation  of  life, 

Each  duty's  performed   by  both   husband  and 

wife  ; 
What  consummate  joy  will  be  added  to  love, 
In  the  blissful  home  with  our  Bridegroom  above. 


155  MARRIAGE.  L.  M. 

THIS  pair  this  day  have  joined  their  hands 
To  show  their  mutu'l  marriage  bands, 
According  to  God's  holy  will, 
His  primal  purpose  to  fulfill. 

2  Now  may  they  prosper  in  the  Lord, 
While  He  His  blessings  doth  afford ; 


MINISTRY.  145 

Adorned  with  graces  from  above, 

Of  patience,  meekness,  peace  and  love. 

3  And  by  their  walk  may  ever  show 
They  seek  not  treasures  here  below ; 
But  in  their  weakness  ever  try 

To  lay  them  safely  up  on  high. 

4  Unto  the  Lord,  oh  may  they  be 
Resigned  in  love  and  harmony. 
Oh  may  they  never  turn  away, 
And  from  the  path  of  virtue  stray. 


MINISTRY. 


)6  CONFIRMATION  OF   MINISTER.  C.  M. 

A  BROTHER,  Lord,  we  would  ordain, 
To  labor  in  Thy  field, 
That  many  souls  to  Thee  may  gain — 
Be  Thou  his  help  and  shield. 

2  Do  bless  him  that  with  boldness  he 

Divide  Thy  word  aright ; 
Both  to  the  world  and  barren  tree, 
And  children  of  the  light. 

3  That  many  who  with  cares  enchained, 

Whom  sin  enslaved  has  kept, 


146  MINISTRY. 

May  by  his  preaching  be  constrained, 
Thy  mercies  to  accept. 

4  Yea,  may  be  brought  within  Thy  fold, 

Where  peace  and  mercy  reign ; 
And  there  Thy  wond'rous  love  behold, 
And  grace  for  grace  obtain. 

5  Oh  may  it  please  Thee,  gracious  Lord, 

To  bless  Thy  church  and  bride, 
With  pastors  that  shall  preach  Thy  word, 
And  for  the  saints  provide. 

6  But  in  Thy  hands,  O  God  of  love, 

Thy  church  we  do  commend — 
Grant  it  Thy  spirit  from  above, 
Until  the  final  end. 


157  8,8,6,8,8,6. 

CONFIRMATION  OF  MINISTERS. 

IN  Thee,  great  God,  we  do  confide, 
That  for  Thy  Church  Thou  dost  provide 
As  in  the  days  of  old ; 
For  lo !  we  are  in  pressing  need 
Of  servants  that  shall  sow  Thy  seed, 
And  labor  in  Thy  fold. 

2  In  godly  fear  we  gave  our  voice — 

They  have  been  proved,  they  are  our  choice, 
And  Thou  hast  them  ordained  ; 


MINISTRY.  147 

Now,  Lord,  give  them  a  willing  heart, 
Thy  Church  to  serve — to  them  impart 
True  faith  and  love  unfeigned. 

But,  Lord,  we  know  that  they  are  weak, 
And  that  Thy  gracious  word  to  speak, 

They  need  Thy  helping  hand ; 
So  they  by  humble  preaching  may 
Win  many  precious  souls  to  Thee, 

According  to  command. 

Unto  Thy  care  we  do  commend 
Our  choice,  O  Lord,  who  will  defend 

The  object  of  Thy  love ; 
To  Thee  we  owe  our  life  and  all, 
To  love  and  praise  Thee  till  Thou  call 

Us  hence  to  Thee  above. 


158  CONFIRMATION    OF    MINISTER.  L.  M. 

OLORD,  we  thank  and  praise  Thy  name, 
That  Thou  hast  favored  us  again 
With  help,  Thy  little  flock  to  feed, 
And  to  its  welfare  take  good  heed. 

2  Do  Thou  confirm  our  brother  now — 
With  words  of  wisdom  him  endow, 
A  pattern  to  Thy  saints  to  be, 
In  love  and  true  humility. 


I48  MINISTRY. 

3  Fill  Thou  his  heart  with  glowing  zeal, 
That  he  Thy  truth  with  grace  reveal, 
And  fearlessly  may  it  proclaim, 

In  word  and  deed,  lost  souls  to  gain. 

4  And  all  Thy  servants  do  Thou  bless, 
That  they  as  streams  of  righteousness, 
May  irrigate  Thy  heav'nly  field, 
That  it  may  fruit  abundant  yield — 

5  Yea,  fruits  of  love  and  joy  divine, 
In  hearts  who  unto  Thee  incline  • 
Who  cross  and  surf' ring  do  not  fear, 
But  Thee  alone,  Thy  name  revere. 


159  SUPPLICATION  FOR  LABORERS.  C.  M. 

THE  harvest,  Lord,  is  great  indeed, 
But  laborers  are  few ; 
We  pray  Thee  to  supply  this  need, 
With  pastors  kind  and  true. 

2  According  to  Thy  wisdom,  Lord, 

Do  Thou,  for  us,  provide 
True  servants  that  shall  preach  Thy  word, 
And  o'er  Thy  flock  preside. 

3  To  serve  Thy  church  with  glowing  zeal, 

With  fervency  of  love  ; 
To  them  Thy  truth  do  Thou  reveal, 
Which  cometh  from  above. 


MORNING    AND    EVENING.  1 49 

4  As  Thou  didst  do  to  ancient  seer — 

With  fire,  their  hearts  inflame ; 
That  they  may  boldly — without  fear 
Thy  sacred  Word  proclaim. 

5  So  that  by  their  inviting  voice, 

Still  many  yet  may  yield, 
Through  grace,  to  make  this  happy  choice ; 
To  labor  in  Thy  field. 


MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

160  MORNING  HYMN.  C.  M. 

A  GAIN,  God's  glor'ous  sun  appears 
-tx.     In  yonder  eastern  sky, 
To  cheer  these  gloomy  souls  of  ours, 
With  blessing  from  on  high. 

2  Set  Thou  our  house  in  order,  Lord, 

And  help,  that  we  may  be 
Prepared  to  hear  Thy  welcome  words, 
Come  home  and  dwell  with  Me. 

3  Thou  hast  a  blessed  home  for  those 

Who  truly  love  Thee,  Lord ; 
The  heav'nly  house  not  built  with  hands, 
But  by  Thy  holy  Word. 


150  MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

4  Where  all  Thy  faithful  children  shall 

Abide  in  love  and  peace, 
United  with  the  heav'nly  host, 
Their  joys  will  never  cease. 

5  There  sorrow  can  not  reach  their  souls, 

And  troubles  are  unknown, 
There's  naught  but  love  and  peace  and  joy 
In  that  celestial  home. 


161  EVENING    HYMN.  C.  M. 

ANOTHER  day  is  gone  and  past, 
The  shades  of  night  appear ; 
Thus  is  our  time  here  fleeting  fast, 
The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

2  O  Lord  of  love,  keep  us  this  night, 

In  Thy  protecting  care ; 
We  thank  Thee  for  Thy  guiding  light, 
And  all  the  good  we  share. 

3  Now  when  the  evening  shades  prevail, 

We  call  Thy  grace  to  mind ; 
We  know  Thy  mercy  can  not  fail, 
Thy  dealings  are  so  kind. 

4  Through  grace,  preserve  us  in  Thy  fear, 

With  all  the  truly  blest ; 
That  when  life's  ev'ning  doth  appear, 
We  then  may  enter  rest. 


MORNING   AND    EVENING.  151 


162  EVENING  HYMN.  C.  M. 

HOW  many  souls  have  passed  this  day 
To  reap  what  they  have  sown, 
And  many  more  shall  pass  away 
Before  another  dawn. 

2  Yes,  many  now  in  healthful  bloom, 
Both  vigorous  and  gay, 
Before  this  gloomy  night  hath  flown 
Shall  hence  have  passed  away. 


o 


And  doubtless  many  with  a  heart 
Inflamed  with  sin  and  pride, 

Shall,  ere  another  day,  depart 
On  death's  dark,  chilling  tide. 

Oh,  therefore,  let  us  now  embrace 
This  time  wherein  we  may 

Receive  the  proffered  gift  of  grace, 
In  this  accepted  day ; 

That  when  the  eve  of  life  draws  nigh, 

We  may  rejoice  in  hope, 
That  Christ  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Unto  us  then  will  ope. 


152  MORNING    AND    EVENING. 


163  EVENING  HYMN.  S.  M. 

THE  day  is  gone  and  past, 
And  night  has  taken  place ; 
Thus  is  our  time  here  fleeting  fast — 
Soon  we  have  run  our  race. 

2  In  thee,  O  Lord,  we  seek 

Protection  night  and  day ; 
Indeed  we  know  that  we  are  weak — 
This  causes  us  to  pray. 

3  Oh  when  our  rested  eyes 

Again  behold  the  light, 
Give  Thou  us  strength  and  help  to  rise 
From  slumbers  of  the  night. 

4  And  when  we've  run  our  race, 

Oh  may  we  enter  rest, 
There  to  inherit  through  Thy  grace, 
The  promise  of  the  blest. 


164  EVENING  HYMN.  L.  M. 

n^HE  sun  has  set — the  day  is  past — 
-J-      Our  life-time  here  is  spending  fast ; 
Soon  will  the  day  of  life  be  o'er ; 
Then  trials  we  shall  have  no  more. 

2  We  humbly  ask  refreshing  sleep — 
O  do  us,  Lord,  in  safety  keep — 


MORNING   AND    EVENING.  153 

And  when  we  here  do  wake  again, 
Help  us  that  we  in  love  remain. 

3  With  patience  help  us  run  our  race, 
In  this  accepted  day  of  grace — 
Walk  worthy  of  Thy  holy  name, 

By  which  we  shall  Thy  praise  proclaim. 

4  May  our  affections  soar  on  high, 

That  when  the  night  of  death  draws-  nigh 
We'll  have  a  hope  of  ent'ring  rest, 
To  reign  triumphant  with  the  blest. 


165  MORNING   THOUGHTS.  CM. 

WITH  the  return  of  morning  light, 
Again  from  sleep  I  wake ; 
And  once  more  conscious  in  God's  sight, 
My  place  in  life  to  take. 

2  My  foes  at  once  appear  around, 

And  many  rise  within  ; 
Where  weakness  great,  O  Lord,  is  found — 
Keep  me  this  day  from  sin. 

3  My  understanding  open  Thou, 

That  I  may  learn  of  Thee  ; 
And  O,  my  Saviour,  teach  me  how 
To  truly  humble  be. 


154  NEW   YEAR. 

4  I  know  not  how  to  pray  aright, 

Nor  what  I  most  do  need  ; 
The  Spirit  in  Thy  holy  sight, 
For  me  will  intercede. 

5  This  morning,  Lord,  I  offer  Thee, 

My  body,  soul  and  will ; 
Do  Thou  complete  the  sacrifice, 
If  aught  be  lacking  still. 


NEW  YEAR. 


166  NEW  YEAR.  L.  M. 

OLORD,  for  all  Thy  goodness  shown, 
With  grateful  hearts  Thy  praise  we  own; 
Since  by  Thy  wisdom,  love  and  care, 
Us  didst  preserve  another  year. 

2  With  grace  and  peace  Thou  didst  us  bless, 
That  we  find  comfort  in  distress; 

Yea  all  our  wants  Thou  didst  supply ; 
So  may  we  praise  Thy  name  on  high. 

3  Help,  Lord,  that  we  in  this  new  year 
Shall  praise  Thy  name  and  it  revere ; 
Our  souls  with  perfect  gifts  provide, 
That  we  may  in  Thy  truth  confide. 


NEW   YEAR.  155 

4  For  lo!  our  time  is  fleeting  fast — 
Another  year  is  gone  and  past ; 
May  not  another  new  year's  dawn 
Then  find  our  precious  spirit  flown  ? 

5  Therefore,  while  in  this  day  of  grace, 
Help  us  to  walk  in  wisdom's  ways; 
That  we  in  true  and  heav'nly  fear, 
Devote  to  Thee  this  present  year. 


167  NEW   YEAR.  L.  M. 

WITH  rapid  flight,  beneath  the  sun, 
Another  year  its  course  has  run ; 
While  unto  us  has  come  in  place, 

A  new  year's  dawn  with  sov' reign  grace. 

2  Oh  may  we  praise  God,  only  wise, 

With  grateful  strains  that  joyous  rise 
Unto  His  rad'ant  throne  above — 
The  region  of  redeeming  love. 

3  May  we  His  mercies  keep  in  view, 

And  all  our  sacred  vows  renew ; 

Form  fresh  resolves,  that  by  His  aid 

We  may  the  snares  of  sin  evade. 

4  O  passing  time  !   O  moments  fleet ! 

May  they  bring  us  the  comforts  sweet ; 
Of  lastly  reaping  with  the  blest, 
An  endless  year  of  peaceful  rest. 


156  PARTING. 


PARTING. 

168  PARTING.  IIS. 

DEAR  brethren  and  sisters,  again  we  must  part, 
May  we  remain  faithful,  be  one  mind  and 
heart ; 
We  here  met  together  to  ponder  God's  word, 
Now  let  us  hold  fast  to  the  truths  we  have  heard. 

2  There  may  be  some  with  us  assembled  to-day, 
Ere  meeting  again,  may  be  summoned  away; 
Help  us  now,  dear  Saviour,  our  hearts  to  prepare, 
That  we  may  together,  Thy  blessings  all  share. 

3  May  we  then  continue  in  union  and  love, 

And  praise  Thee  supremely — our  Father  above ; 
May  Thy  Holy  Spirit  within  us  now  dwell, 
And  help  us  in  bidding  each  other  farewell. 


169  parting.  us. 

NOW  parting,  dear  brethren,  may  each  one 
accord, 
And  walk  in  that  union  prescribed  by  the  Lord ; 
Whose  death  we  have  pondered  with  wonder  and 

love, 
And  prayed  for  His  spirit' al  aid  from  above. 


PARTING.  157 

2  Oh  may  we  all  labor  to  faithful  remain, 

In  view  of  the  vow  to  the  Lamb  that  was  slain ; 
To  whom  we  submitted  both  body  and  soul, 
That  He  by  His  Spirit  the  same  should  control. 

3  But  well  may  it  be  ere  we  meet  here  again ; 
That  some  of  our  number  no  more  shall  convene; 
Oh  may  we  then  struggle  in  Jesus  to  die, 

And  be  reassembled  in  glory  on  high. 


170  PARTING.  L.  M. 

THE  time  has  come  to  leave  this  place, 
Where  we  have  tasted  heav'nly  grace; 
May  we  in  bonds  of  love  remain, 
Until  we  here  do  meet  again. 

2  We  firmly  in  one  faith  do  stand, 
United  in  a  trusty  band ; 

Blest  be  the  Spirit  from  above, 

To  meet  and  part  in  peace  and  love. 

3  How  blest  the  sacred  tie  that  binds, 
In  sweet  communion,  kindred  minds ; 
What  comfort  to  the  faithful  soul, 
That  charity  doth  all  control. 

4  In  all  God's  works,  pure  love  doth  shine — 
May  it  around  our  hearts  entwine ; 


158  PARTING. 

That  in  our  actions  we  may  trace 
His  love,  the  root  of  every  grace. 

5  Oh  may  we  keep  this  love  in  view, 
United  with  the  chosen  few  ; 
That  when  these  parting  moments  cease, 
We'll  join  above  in  lasting  peace. 


171  parting.  L.  M. 

THE  time  has  come,  we  here  must  part ; 
May  love  abound  in  ev'ry  heart, 
That  we  united  shall  remain, 
Though  here  we  ne'er  should  meet  again. 

2  Oh  may  we  all  then  meet  above — 
The  dwelling  place  of  peace  and  love ; 
There  meet  our  Lord,  and  with  Him  be, 
And  as  He  is,  Him  ever  see. 

3  While  here  in  life  we  do  remain, 
We  often  meet  and  part  again ; 

But  those  that  meet  on  that  blest  shore, 
Shall  meet  in  love,  to  part  no  more. 

4  Then  may  we  ever  watch  and  pray, 
While  in  this  transient  world  we  stay ; 
In  patience  strive  that  love  increase, 
Until  our  race  on  earth  will  cease. 


PARTING.  159 

Where  from  our  Lord,  we  shall  obtain 
The  heav'nly  prize — the  greatest  gain ; 
That  glory — that  eternal  rest — 
The  joyful  hope  of  all  the  blest. 


172  PARTING    AND    MEETING    AGAIN.  L.  M. 

UNITED  we  in  love  will  sing 
A  hymn  of  praise  to  Christ  our  King ; 
That  parting  we  may  all  remain 
In  love  until  we  meet  again. 

2  Life  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
To  live  in  love  and  one  accord ; 

And  though  our  homes  are  distant  here, 
In  mind  and  heart  we  still  are  near. 

3  Affections  help  us  set  on  high, 

In  faith  unto  the  Lord  draw  nigh, 
That  we  may  meet  in  heav'n  above, 
To  dwell  in  everlasting  love. 


173  parting.  O&     CM. 

WHILE  to  our  homes  we  do  repair, 
Oh  may  this  be  our  constant  care, 
That  we  walk  pleasing  in  God's  sight, 
And  be  unto  the  world  a  light. 


l6o  PRAISE. 

2  Our  life  we  know  will  soon  be  o'er ; 
Perhaps  before  we  meet  once  more 
Some  of  our  loved  number  here 
Will  in  eternity  appear. 

3  Oh  may  the  Lord,  us  guard  each  day, 
And  help  us  all  to  watch  and  pray ; 
Since  trials  great  we  often  meet, 
Which  may  at  last  our  hope  defeat. 

4  Then  may  we  all  be  truly  wise, 

The  Lord's  commandments  highly  prize ; 
That  when  we're  called  from  earth  below 
We  shall  to  brighter  mansions  go. 

5  O  ye,  dear  friends,  not  yet  prepared, 
Who  Jesus'  love  have  not  yet  snared, 
Take  up  the  cross,  your  sins  forsake, 
And  heavenly  joys  on  earth  partake. 


PRAISE. 


174  PRAISE  FOR  HEAVENLY  BLESSINGS.         L.  M. 

GIVE  praise  to  God,  enthroned  on  high, 
Who  chose  us  through  redeeming  love, 
And  with  His  robe  did  glorify 

Us,  new  born  creatures  from  above. 


PRAISE.  l6l 

2  This  glor'ous  robe  of  right' ousness, 

Shall  every  coming  soul  adorn, 
Who  freely  will  his  sins  confess, 
And  o'er  his  dismal  folly  mourn. 

3  For  God  hath  bowed  his  lofty  soul, 

And  gave  a  broken,  contrite  heart ; 
Where  He  would  dwell,  and  it  control, 
And  ev'ry  needed  help  impart. 

4  Now  ev'ry  christian  must  rejoice 

In  his  dear  Lord's  unbounded  grace; 
For  which  he  will  with  soul  and  voice, 
Aloud  proclaim  His  worthy  praise. 

5  O  holy  church  !  O  Zion  pure  ! 

Thy  loving  Bridegroom  soon  will  come, 
To  make  His  gracious  promise  sure, 
And  bring  thee  to  His  blissful  home. 


175  THANKSGIVING.  L.  M. 

OLORD,  I  will  not  silent  be 
In  singing  praises  unto  Thee ; 
My  tongue  shall  ever  Thee  confess — 
My  life,  my  light,  my  righteousness. 

2  For,  Lord,  Thou  hast  my  soul  redeemed, 
From  everlasting  death  reclaimed ; 
Thy  precious  life  Thou  didst  not  spare, 
That  I  might  of  Thy  glory  share. 


1 62  PRAISE. 

3  Me  from  my  slumber  Thou  didst  wake, 
The  charms  of  Satan  Thou  didst  break ; 
And  from  his  snares  didst  set  me  free, 
That  I  might  live  eternally. 

4  O  Lord,  how  can  I  then  refrain 
From  singing  praises  to  Thy  name — 
How  can  I  ever  silent  be 

In  rend'ring  heartfelt  thanks  to  Thee? 

5  Ah,  no !  this  is  my  chief  delight, 
My  anxious  care  by  day  and  night ; 
Likewise  how  I  may  evermore 

Be  faithful  to  Thy  sacred  lore. 

6  O,  therefore,  Lord,  give  me  to  know 
How  I  may  serve  Thee  here  below ; 
How  I  may  praise  Thy  name  aright, 
And  honor  Thee  by  day  and  night. 


176  self-sacrifice.         8,8,6,  8,8,6. 

OLORD  of  mercies,  Thee  we  owe, 
As  faithful  subjects  here  below, 
A  living  sacrifice ; 
That  we  our  bodies  do  control, 
And  all  the  powers  of  the  soul 
Do  unto  Thee  arise. 

2  Yea,  all  suggestions  of  the  mind, 
Which  this  vile  nature  feels  inclined 
Into  effect  to  bring, 


PRAISE.  163 

Can  never  us  in  grace  advance, 
Nor  Thy  deserved  praise  enhance, 

As  Sov' reign  Lord  and  King. 

To  Thy  weak  children  grace  impart, 
That  we  may  sway  our  stubborn  heart, 

And  be  transformed  in  Thee ; 
That  by  renewing  of  the  mind, 
We  Thy  acceptable  and  kind 

And  perfect  will  may  see. 

Oh  may  we  ev'ry  thought  despise 
That  might  to  proud  elation  rise — 

To  honor  and  renown  ; 
Since  ev'ry  gift  on  man  bestowed 
Comes  down  from  the  eternal  God, 

Who  claims  them  as  His  own. 


177  PRAISE  AND  ADORATION.  C.  M. 

OUR  voices  let  us  gladly  raise 
To  God  in  heav'n  above; 
In  adoration,  love  and  praise 
To  Him,  the  God  of  love. 

2  What  matchless  beauty  meets  our  eyes, 

In  viewing  nature's  face ; 
Our  minds  in  admiration  rise 
To  God — the  God  of  grace. 

3  Now  let  our  hearts  with  holy  fire 

Of  love  within  us  burn; 


164  PRAISE. 

With  gratitude  our  minds  inspire, 
And  ne'er  to  sin  return. 

4  For  all  Thy  good  we  praise  Thee,  Lord- 

Thy  providence  and  care  ; 
Preserve  us,  through  Thy  blessed  word, 
From  Satan's  wicked  snare. 

5  And  when  on  earth  our  race  is  run  \ 

O  gracious  Lord,  may  we, 
True  heirs  with  Thy  eternal  Son, 
Thenceforth,  forever  be. 


178  PRAISE  AND  HOPE.  L.  M. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  His  goodness  praise; 
In  meekness  let  our  voices  raise, 
And  sing  of  all  His  bount'ous  care, 
Of  which,  poor  mortals,  we  do  share. 

2  We  feel  the  care  God  hath  for  man — 
Should  we  not  praise  Him  all  we  can  ? 
With  reverence  serve  and  godly  fear, 
Extol  His  goodness  far  and  near. 

3  A  hope  in  God,  who  would  not  share, 
The  fruits  of  love  and  heav'nly  fear; 
It  bringeth  comfort,  peace  and  joy, 
Of  which  the  soul  shall  never  cloy. 

4  A  hope  that  maketh  not  ashamed — 
No  greater  comfort  can  be  named ; 


PRAISE.  165 

Oh  what  a  gracious  gospel  plan, 
The  Lord  hath  given  unto  man — 

5  That  we  should  in  His  Kingdom  see, 
And  there  forever  with  Him  be : 
To  dwell  and  reign  with  Him  above, 
Where  naught  is  known  but  perfect  love. 


179  A    HYMN    OF    PRAISE.  L.  M. 

SING  praises  to  the  Lord  on  high — 
All  nations  of  the  earth  draw  nigh, 
To  praise  that  God  who  ever  will 
Our  hearts  with  food  and  gladness  fill. 
• 

2  The  heavens  glorify  His  name, 

And  all  on  earth  should  do  the  same ; 

For  He  is  Lord  of  every  place — 

Of  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  endless  space. 

3  The  heav'nly  hosts  do  praises  bring, 
With  notes  of  love,  harmon'ous  sing  ; 
The  whole  creation,  rain  and  dew, 
His  worthy  praise  each  day  renew. 

4  Man,  praise  your  mighty  Maker's  name, 
In  all  you  do  His  praise  proclaim ; 
Praise  Him  in  early  morning  light, 
Yea,  praise  Him  ever,  day  and  night. 


1 66  P»AISE. 


I  fain  would  praise  Thee,  O  my  God — 
O  may  I  praise  Thee  as  I  should ; 
My  daily  actions,  thought  and  word, 
Should  praise  Thee,  O  my  gracious  Lord. 


180  praise.  L.  M 

UNTO  Thy  praise,  O  heav'nly  King, 
With  hearts  and  voices  we  will  sing; 
Before  all  men  we  will  confess, 
Thou  art  our  life,  our  righteousness. 

2  We  often  ponder  on  Thy  word, 
And  wonder  at  Thy  mercies,  Lord ; 
Which  fills  our  hearts  with  love  .complete, 
And  hence  we  worship  at  Thy  feet. 

3  Now  therefore  all  who  love  Thy  name, 
Join  in  this  song,  confess  the  same — 
In  thankfulness  our  hearts  to  raise, 
Acknowledging  Thy  wondrous  grace. 

4  Let  heaven,  earth,  yea  sea  and  sky, 
All  join  in  concert  to  reply, 

That  Thou,  Almighty  King  of  Kings, 
Art  He  who  us  salvation  brings. 


REDEMPTION.  1 67 


REDEMPTION. 

THE  STREAM  OF  SALVATION.  7s,  6s. 

A  STREAM  throughout  this  region, 
With  waters  clear  and  free, 
Is  onward  constant  gliding 

From  land  to  distant  sea ; 
Whose  banks  are  richly  glowing 

With  precious  shining  gems, 
Where  faith  and  hope  are  growing 
On  love's  forgiving  stem. 

O'er  earth  it  is  effusing 

A  balm  of  healing  worth ; 
Life  also  is  diffusing 

Among  the  sons  of  earth ; 
Its  peerless  wave  hath  rounded 

Creation's  wide  extent ; 
Eternal  death  hath  drowned 

In  all  that  do  repent. 

From  heaven  it  descended, 

Adown  from  Jesus'  throne, 
With  darkness  hath  contended, 

The  pow'rs  of  hell  o'erthrown  ; 
And  hath  shed  forth  salvation, 

The  captive  did  redeem, 
To  ev'ry  land  and  nation 

Free  pardon  doth  proclaim. 


1 68  REDEMPTION. 

4  O  ye  that  have  not  tasted 

Of  this  pure  limpid  stream, 
But  whose  desires  have  feasted 

Upon  the  things  terrene, 
Come  quickly  without  treasure, 

And  taste  before  you  die, 
Come,  and  with  grateful  pleasure, 

With  this  request  comply. 


182  ATONEMENT.  CM. 

OLET  not  Jesus  die  in  vain 
For  you,  poor  mortal  man, 
But  hasten  now  your  soul  reclaim 
Through  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

2  Take  up  your  cross,  yourself  deny, 

Seek  not  the  path  of  fame ; 
Your  earthly  members  mortify — 
Despise  reproach  and  shame. 

3  Fear  not  the  world,  your  Maker  fear, 

Before  Him  prostrate  fall ; 
Before  this  generation  here 
Confess  Him  Lord  of  all. 

4  And  gird  yourself  with  truth  and  love, 

In  holiness  mature ; 
Direct  your  mind  to  things  above, 
Which  ever  will  endure  ; 


REDEMPTION.  1 69 

That  you  may  reach  yon  happy  shore, 

Where  shines  eternal  day ; 
Where  is  a  glor'ous  crown  in  store, 

For  those  that  here  obey. 


THE  WATERS  OF  LIFE.        ,  CM. 

THE  grace  of  God,  with  shining  beams, 
Shines  in  these  lower  parts ; 
"Tis  one  of  Jesus'  saving  means 
Felt  in  poor  sinners'  hearts. 

2  It  teaches  all  themselves  deny, 

Of  all  ungodliness, 
And  to  the  Lord  for  mercy  cry — 
Their  sins  to  Him  confess. 

3  All  who  their  time  do  thus  redeem 

Partake  of  Jesus'  love, 
Whose  gospel  is  a  living  stream 
Which  cometh  from  above. 

4  This  river  of  salvation  flows 

Abundant,  free  and  clear ; 
From  heart  to  heart  its  virtue  goes, 
And  purgeth  them  of  fear. 


1 70  REDEMPTION. 


184  SUPPLICATION   FOR    GRACE.  CM. 

WITH  patience  let  us  run  the  race, 
With  fortitude  endure, 
With  anxious  fear,  imploring  grace, 
To  make  our  calling  sure, 

2  Through  Jesus  Christ,  the  author  of 

Salvation  of  our  souls, 
By  His  unbounded  grace  and  love, 
Which  He  to  us  unfolds. 

3  He  unto  us  is  wisdom  made, 

And  also  righteousness ; 
Through  Him  we  too  are  sanctified 
By  His  redeeming  grace. 

4  O  great  Redeemer,  through  Thy  blood 

Thou  didst  our  pardon  buy  ; 
Thou  there  didst  give  Thyself  to  God, 
Through  which  we  now  draw  nigh, 

5  Great  was  the  debt  which  Thou  didst  pay, 

Our  souls  to  ransom  free, 
That  we,  in  God's  great  judgment  day, 
Stand  justified  through  Thee. 

6  Then  those  who  here  did  bear  with  joy 

The  cross,  despising  shame, 
Shall  songs  of  praise  their  tongues  employ, 
To  glorify  His  name. 


REGENERATION.  171 


REGENERATION. 


185        YE  MUST  BE  BORN  AGAIN.      C.  M. 

OUR  Saviour  kind  prepared  the  way 
For  all  the  sons  of  men ; 
And  did  this  solemn  truth  convey, 
"  Ye  must  be  born  again." 

2  No  matter  what  your  birth  or  blood, 
Your  sinful  life  is  vain  ; 
Says  Christ,  the  Holy  Son  of  God, 
Ye  must  be  born  again." 


(C 


3  No  good  doth  dwell  within  our  breast, 

The  heart  is  full  of  sin ; 
Without  a  change  we  can't  be  blessed, 
"■  We  must  be  born  again." 

4  O  Lord  of  all,  Thy  grace  impart 

To  sinners  poor  and  vain ; 
Teach  them  to  prove  and  know  their  heart, 
That  they  be  born  again. 


186  THE  HEAVENLY  HOME.  C.  M. 

THERE  is  a  home  awaiting  all, 
Who  for  it  are  prepared ; 
For  old  and  young,  both  great  and  small, 
The  gate  is  still  unbarred. 


172  REGENERATON. 

2  But  none  who  are  defiled  by  sin, 

Can  ever  entrance  gain  ; 
And  those  who  are  unchanged  within, 
Without  must  all  remain. 

3  For  all  is  pure  and  holy  there, 

Where  love  and  mercy  reign ; 
Hence  none  can  of  this  glory  share, 
But  those  who' re  born  again  ; 

4  In  whom  peace  rules  and  love  to  foes, 

And  meekness  to  all  shown  ; 
In  this  sweet  home  these  shall  repose, 
Where  trouble  is  unknown. 


187  THE    NEW    BIRTH.  CM. 

THIS  precious  time,  the  day  of  grace, 
O  do  not  spend  in  vain, 
Prepare  yourself  to  run  your  race 
By  being  born  again. 

2  The  heav'nly  kingdom  you  can't  see, 

Nor  can  you  it  attain, 
Unless  you  are  from  sin  made  free, 
And  truly  born  again. 

3  The  first  birth  is  to  sin  inclined, 

And  sin  in  it  doth  reign ; 
In  such  a  state  are  all  mankind 
Which  are  not  born  again. 


REGENERATION.  1 73 

4  Come,  gain  the  vict'ry  o'er  all  things 

Which  now  do  hinder  you, 
As  did  our  Saviour,  King  of  Kings, 
And  gain  His  blessings  too. 

5  Bear  witness,  Lord,  with  love  divine, 

And  prove  us  born  again ; 
And  like  a  branch  in  the  true  vine, 
Our  love  and  life  sustain. 


188  Christ's  kingdom.  iis. 

WHEN  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  was  here  upon  earth 
He  gave  the  instructions  about  the  new 
birth ; 
Without  His  good  spirit,  we  never  can  see 
His  heavenly  kingdom,  nor  in  it  can  be. 

2  Then  may  we  be  born  of  the  spirit  of  God, 
And  suffer  His  loving  and  chastening  rod, 
Which  us  as  the  children,  will  fully  prepare 
And  fit  us  as  heirs  of  His  kingdom  to  share. 

3  His  kingdom  is  then  not  observed  here  by  men, 
Nor  found  in  the  hearts  of  unwilling  ones,  when 
His  grace  and  His  spirit  would  teach  them  to  know 
The  way  of  salvation  while  they're  here  below. 

4  My  kingdom,  says  Jesus,  is  found  in  the  heart 
Of  those  who  are  willing  from  sin  to  depart ; 
Who  strive  to  be  faithful  and  walk  here  in  love, 
They  with  Me  shall  dwell  in  My  kingdom  above. 


174  RESURRECTION. 


RESURRECTION. 

189  ATONEMENT.  L.  M. 

CHRIST,  by  the  Father's  glory  raised, 
Death's  strong  embrace  could  Him  not  hold ; 
May  God's  almighty  name  be  praised, 
Whose  wondrous  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 

2  For  now  the  way  is  opened  wide — 

Now  sinners  can  approach  God's  throne ; 
Their  gilt  and  shame  they  need  not  hide, 
Christ  did  for  all  their  sins  atone. 

3  With  His  own  blood  within  the  veil, 

Redemption  did  for  man  obtain ; 
Nor  can  its  cleansing  power  fail, 
To  wash  away  the  crimson  stain. 

4  And  now  upon  the  mercy  seat, 

With  all  His  merit  at  the  throne, 
He  for  His  people  doth  entreat 

That  God  may  claim  them  as  His  own. 

5  And  though  He  now  in  glory  dwells, 

Yet  with  His  saints  He  will  abide ; 
Their  rising  fears  He  always  quells, 
And  ever  stills  the  swelling  tide. 


RESURRECTION.  1 75 


190      Christ's  merit  and  intercession.        iis. 

CHRIST  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  arose  from  the 
tomb, 
The  grave  could  not  hold  Him  in  darkness  and 

gloom ; 
He  burst  its  strong  fetters  and  rose  by  decree, 
And  now  dwells  in  glory  to  save  you  and  me. 

2  He  entered  the  regions  of  death  and  of  sin, 
And    conquered    its    author    and    brought    the 

light  in ; 
He  opened  the  way  unto  Paradise  free, 
That  all  may  partake  of  the  life-giving  Tree. 

3  He  suffered  and  died  that  we  freely  might  live ; 
He  pleads  now  His  merits  that  God  may  us  give 
His  grace  and  assistance  that  we  may  all  bring 
The  will,  in  subjection  to  Jesus,  our  King. 

• 

4  He  now  intercedes  at  the  right  hand  of  God, 
For  all  coming  sinners  that  bow  'neath  His  rod  ; 
To  grant  them  His  Spirit  and  teach  them  the  way, 
That  they  by  false  doctrine  be  not  led  astray. 

5  Oh  may  we  this  day  then  remember  and  sing 
Loud  anthems  of  praises  to  Him  as  our  King, 
For  death,  resurrection,  ascension  and  love, 
That  we  may  then  dwell  in  His  mansions  above. 


176  RESURRECTION. 

191  TRIUMPH.  L.  M. 

CHRIST  rose  triumphant  from  the  dead — 
Captivity  He  captive  led, 
From  death  He  drew  the  fatal  sting — 
Life  and  salvation  He  did  bring. 

2  Now  vict'ry  crowns  His  sacred  brow — 
Justice,  appeased,  is  silent  now  ; 

To  vilest  sinners  grace  is  shown, 
Who  find  acceptance  at  His  throne. 

3  Ye  burdened  saints  draw  nigh  to  Him, 
Who  sits  between  the  cherubim  \ 

Your  wants  He  knows,  He  feels  your  pain, 
You,  will  relieve,  make  well  again. 

4  Your  night  He  will  turn  into  day, 

His  beaming  smiles  shall  cheer  your  way, 
Until  your  journey  here  will  close, 
And  you  from  labor  can  repose. 


192  THE  VICTORY.  L.  M. 

THE  justice  of  God's  holy  law, 
Which  in  its  claims  no  mercy  saw, 
Christ  did  atone  for  you  and  me 
Upon  the  cross  on  Calvary. 

2  And  then  as  Lord  Omnipotent, 
The  fetters  of  the  grave  He  rent  j 
And  in  the  greatness  of  His  might, 
He  did  the  pow'rs  of  darkness  smite. 


SUPPLICATION.  1 77 

3  Now  having  vanquished  all  His  foes, 
He  from  the  tomb  triumphant  rose ; 
The  bands  of  death  could  not  withstand 
The  strength  of  His  almighty  hand. 

4  And  by  this  glor'ous  victory, 

Our  souls  from  bondage  are  set  free  ; 
For  which  unbounded  love  we  raise 
Unto  Thy  throne  our  humble  praise, 

5  When  time  shall  cease  and  Christ  shall  come, 
To  call  His  ransomed  from  the  tomb, 

Then  will  their  souls  in  strains  of  love, 
Sing  endless  songs  of  praise  above. 


SUPPLICATION. 
193  SUPPLICATION.  L.  M. 

DEFILED  with  sin,  oh  gloomy  plight — 
My  God,  from  Thee  it  shrouded  sight ; 
But  through  Thy  Son  we  did  obtain 
Free  access  to  Thy  throne  again. 

2  Help  us  with  joy  Thy  truth  embrace ; 
Our  homage,  Lord,  accept  through  grace ; 
And  our  affections  raise  on  High, 

That  we  Thy  name  may  glorify. 

3  May  ne'er  Thy  love  in  us  grow  cold, 
But  bring  forth  fruit  an  hundred-fold ; 

12 


1 78  SUPPLICATION. 

Thy  gift  by  diligence  improve, 

Till  Thou  art  pleased  us  hence  remove. 

4  Yea,  always  by  Thy  cords  of  love, 
Do  draw  us  unto  Thee  above ; 
That  when  in  judgment  we  draw  near, 
Thine  image  may  in  us  appear. 


194  supplication.  7  s. 

FROM  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee, 
Heavn'ly  Father,  hear  Thou  me • 
To  this  piteous  cry  of  mine, 
Graciously  Thine  ear  incline. 

2  From  the  depth  I  call  to*  Thee, 
Sins  are  closing  over  me ; 
Judgment  threatens  from  Thy  hand — 
Guilty  I  before  Thee  stand. 

3  From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee, 
Is  there  no  one  hearing  me  ? 
Hear,  I  pray  Thee,  Saviour  dear, 
Surely  Thou  wilt  help  me  here. 

4  From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee, 
Lord,  hast  Thou  forsaken  me  ? 
Oh  I  long  and  wait  and  sigh, 
All  the  night  till  morn  is  nigh. 

5  From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee — 
Jesus,  Thou  my  Saviour  be ; 


SUPPLICATION.  179 

Do  Thou  pardon  all  my  sin, 
Make  me  clean  and  pure  within. 

6  From  henceforth  my  cry  shall  be  : 
Jesus  has  delivered  me. 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  joyful  bring 
Praise  and  service  to  thy  King. 


195  supplication.  L.  M. 

OHOLY  Spirit,  life  and  light, 
With  Jesus  do  Thou  us  unite  ; 
And  in  Him  also  make  us  one, 
Like  as  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

2  May  we  be  sanctified  through  Thee, 
That  all  our  walk  may  hallowed  be  ; 
And  thus  become  a  shining  light, 
Like  stars  that  twinkle  in  the  night, 

3  Within  us  light  the  heav'nly  flame, 
That  we  in  truth  God's  praise  proclaim 
And  fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace, 
And  love  and  mercy  there  increase. 

4  The  truth  unfold  to  make  us  wise, 
How  we  must  live  to  gain  the  prize; 
And  strength  impart  the  sword  to  wield, 
And  vict'ry  gain  and  keep  the  field. 

5  That  when  the  conflict  we  have  won, 
We  may  receive  the  victor's  crown, 
And  then  rejoice  forevermore, 
Because  the  mighty  conflict's  o'er. 


180  SUPPLICATION. 

196  SUPPLICATION.  L.  M. 

OLORD,  Thy  child  I  long  to  be, 
Through  Jesus'  merits  to  be  free : 
Grant  His  pure  spirit  me  to  guide, 
That  I  my  life  in  Thee  may  hide. 

2  Make  me  submissive  to  Thy  will, 
That  I  Thy  precepts  may  fulfill ; 
In  all  I  say,  in  all  I  do, 

Thy  praise,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view. 

3  Let  no  vainglor'ous  thoughts  me  move, 
To  cloud  those  glimpses  of  Thy  love ; 
Which  now  and  then  by  faith  I  see, 
In  this  our  gospel  liberty. 

4  A  faithful  warfare  help  me  wage 
Against  the  wiles  of  Satan's  rage, 
Until  my  days  of  conflict  cease, 
Which  shall  my  yearning  soul  release. 

197  supplication.  C.  M. 

ODEAR  Redeemer,  we  are  Thine, 
To  Thee  our  all  we  owe ; 
When  threatened  were  with  wrath  divine, 
Thou  didst  avert  the  blow. 

2  Thou  freely  shed  Thy  crimson  blood, 
Our  hearts  to  cleanse  from  sin ; 
To  make  of  them  a  fit  abode, 
For  Thee  to  dwell  therein. 


SUPPLICATION.  l8l 

3  O  kindle  there  the  heav'nly  flame — 

Fill  them  with  glowing  zeal ; 
That  we  Thy  praises  may  proclaim — 
Thy  truth  to  all  reveal. 

4  Yea,  show  it  forth  in  all  we  do, 

That  we  a  light  may  be ;     ■ 
The  inner  life  be  brought  to  view, 
Which  we  received  from  Thee. 

5  We  thus  depend  on  Thy  free  grace, 

To  help  us  when  in  need ; 
Give  Thou  us  comfort  in  distress, 
And  light,  Thy  ways  to  heed. 


198  SUPPLICATION.  L.  M. 

OH  Lord,  our  hearts  and  souls  prepare, 
And  keep  us  ever  in  Thy  care. 
On  Thee  our  faith  and  hope  we  stay — 
Help  us  keep  on  the  narrow  way. 

2  Oh  grant  Thy  spirit  from  above, 

To  fill  our  hearts  with  heav'nly  love, 
Guard  us  with  all-sufficient  grace, 
With  patience  help  us  run  our  race. 

3  Thy  grace  can  all  assistance  lend, 
And  on  the  same  we  do  depend ; 
We  unto  Thee  for  mercy  call, 
And  consecrate  to  Thee  our  all. 


1 82  SUPPLICATION. 

199  INVOCATION.  L.  M. 

O  GRACIOUS  Shepherd  of  Thy  sheep, 
O'er  us  do  Thou  Thy  vigil  keep ; 
That  from  Thy  fold  we  may  not  stray — 
To  Satan  thus  become  a  prey. 

2  May  we  upon  Thy  grace  depend, 
That  we  in  love  our  days  may  spend ; 
And  in  our  journey  here  below, 

May  in  Thy  grace  and  knowledge  grow. 

3  Oh  may  Thy  Spirit  us  endow, 
That  we  to  Thee  in  rev'rence  bow ; 
And  in  true  meekness  journey  on, 
Till  we  our  earthly  race  have  run. 

4  And  thus  a  lively  hope  enjoy, 
Though  trials  may  us  here  annoy ; 
That  lastly  we  by  faith  may  claim 
Eternal  life  in  Thy  blest  name. 


200  grace.  L.  M. 

OH  God  of  Love,  in  humble  plea, 
For  sov' reign  grace  I  come  to  Thee; 
Though  unbelief  through  Satan's  snare, 
Had  well  nigh  plunged  me  in  despair. 

2  Do  Thou  in  mercy  me  behold, 
A  coming  sinner  to  Thy  fold  ; 
That  I  may  enter  there,  O  Lord, 
And  live  according  to  Thy  word. 


SUPPLICATION.  183 

3  Yea,  with  the  saints  in  union  sweet, 

The  wonders  of  Thy  love  repeat ; 
And  lastly,  gracious  Lord,  may  I 
Be  welcomed  to  Thy  fold  on  high. 

4  That  I  may  there  sweet  anthems  sing, 

And  unto  Thee  due  praises  bring ; 
With  gratitude  forevermore, 
Thy  most  exalted  name  adore. 


201  JESUS  CHRIST.  S.  M. 

O  GREAT  Emmanuel ! 
We  bow  beneath  Thy  throne — 
Thy  worthy  praise  we  fain  would  swell, 
And  make  Thy  glory  known. 

2  But  man  will  ever  fail 

To  fathom  things  above — 
Thy  boundless  mercies  in  detail, 
And  Thy  redeeming  love. 

3  While  angels  in  their  sphere, 

Who  in  Thy  love  remain, 
In  never-ending  strains,  declare 
The  glory  of  Thy  reign. 

4  O  grant  us.  Lord,  that  we, 

As  subjects  of  Thy  grace, 
Devote  our  hearts  and  minds  to  Thee, 
In  unity  and  peace. 


184  SUPPLICATION. 

5  And  lastly,  may  behold 
The  volume  of  Thy  love, 
Within  the  realms  of  joy  untold, 
In  the  bright  world  above. 


o 


202  PETITION    FOR   GRACE.  7s,  6s. 

JESUS,  for  Thy  mercy 
Unto  Thy  throne  I  cry ; 
Incline  Thine  ear  unto  me, 

Assist  me,  else  I  die  ; 
Extend  Thy  gracious  pardon — 

Adopt  me  as  Thine  heir ; 
In  Thy  eternal  kingdom 
Thy  mercy  let  me  share. 

For  I  in  great  rebellion, 

Disloyal  was  to  Thee, 
Rejected  free  salvation, 

Which  Thou  didst  offer  me ; 
For  which  I  now  implore  Thee — 

O  do  me  not  deny, 
Through  Thy  rich  grace  restore  me, 

And  write  my  name  on  high. 

That  I  henceforth  forever 

May  not  depart  from  Thee, 
But  constantly  endeavor 

Acceptable  to  be, 
Through  pious  resignation, 

Unto  Thy  holy  will, 
Likewise  through  meek  submission, 

Thy  word  of  truth  fulfill. 


SUPPLICATION.  185 

SUPPLICATION.  C.  M. 

OLORD,  accept  my  humble  praise, 
For  all  Thy  mercies  shown ; 
Accept  my  weak,  imperfect  lays, 
At  Thy  eternal  throne. 

2  'Tis  all,  O  Lord,  that  I  can  give, 

Except  to  yield  my  will  ; 
For  in  my  works  I  do  percive 
But  imperfection  still. 

3  In  all  my  actions,  all  my  ways, 

I  but  corruption  view ; 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  accept  my  praise, 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

4  For,  Lord,  my  fallen  nature's  prone 

To  serve  the  prince  of  sin — 
Is  ever  striving  to  dethrone 
Thy  image,  wrought  within. 

5  Yet  with  my  mind  I  do  Thee  serve, 

And  find  my  joy  therein, 
And  from  this  let  me  never  swerve — 
By  yielding  unto  sin. 


ENTREATY.  S.  M. 

OLORD,  do  us  protect 
Beneath  Thy  pressing  cross; 
Our  bark  of  hope  do  Thou  direct 
These  raging  waves  across, 


1 86  SUPPLICATION. 

2  Which  on  this  flood  do  roll 

Of  vanity  and  pride, 
And  vainly  strive  to  sink  the  soul 
Beneath  the  swelling  tide. 

3  O  suffer  not  our  bark 

To  founder  in  this  sea, 
But  let  it,  like  Thy  ancient  ark, 
Ride  oJer  triumphantly, 

4  Unto  that  blissful  shore, 

That  there  we  may  rejoice, 
And  Thy  eternal  name  adore, 
With  glad  and  cheerful  voice. 


205  DESIRE  FOR  GRACE.  C.  M. 

OLORD,  Thy  grace  let  now  appear, 
To  break  my  stubborn  will ; 
Subdue  my  heart,  and  it  prepare, 
For  further  blessing  still. 

2  That  being  cleansed,  it  may  become 

A  house  of  pray'r  and  praise ; 

That  to  Thy  high,  exalted  throne, 

Like  incense  sweet,  may  rise. 

3  Thy  throne  do  Thou  establish  high, 

And  there  Thy  scepter  sway ; 
That  self,  subdued,  may  conquered  lie, 
In  Thy  own  gracious  way. 


SUPPLICATION.  187 

4  Thy  Kingdom  thus  extended  wide, 
Let  peace,  the  scepter  be ; 
By  love  and  mercy  ever  swayed, 
May  gain  the  victory. 

206  supplication.      6,  6,  6,  6,  8,  8. 

OLORD  to  Thee  I  fly, 
That  I  may  comfort  find ; 
To  Thee  my  soul  doth  cry — 
Thou  art  a  Saviour  kind ; 
A  contrite  heart  and  spirit  meek, 
Lord,  not  reject,  though  it  is  weak. 

2  When  sore  temptations  me 

Distress  on  ev'ry  side, 
My  refuge  is  to  Thee, 

I  know  Thou  can'st  provide; 
For  if  on  earth  no  help  is  found, 
In  Thee  it  freely  doth  abound. 

3  Do  Thou  me  here  preserve — 

With  watchfulness  inspire, 
That  I  sincere  in  love 

May  serve  Thee  every  hour ; 
And  when  this  span  of  life  will  close, 
O  Lord,  may  I  in  Thee  repose. 

207  SUPPLICATION.  C.  M. 

LORD,  withdraw  my  wretched  soul 


0 


From  sin,  reproach  and  shame ; 
And  on  Thy  page  of  life  enroll 
My  most  unworthy  name ; 


1 88  SUPPLICATION. 

2  That  as  Thy  child  I  may  obey 

Thy  true  and  sacred  lore, 
And  serve  Thee  faithful  night  and  day 
Till  life  shall  here  be  o'er. 

3  And  when  Thou  bid'st  Thy  saints  to  rise, 

To  take  them  to  Thy  home, 
Let  me  appear  with  them  likewise, 
Around  Thy  radiant  throne, 

4  In  brighter  worlds  above  the  sky, 

On  Canaan's  happy  shore, 
Where  every  tear  shall  be  made  dry, 
And  saints  shall  weep  no  more. 


208  FOR    GRACE,    WITH    HOPE.  C.  M. 

OH  may  Thy  grace,  O  God,  attend 
Us  while  we  worship  now ; 
For  on  Thy  blessings  we  depend — 
Before  Thee  humbly  bow. 

2  O  grant  that  we  may  strengthened  be, 

In  faith  and  hope  and  love, 
And  our  desires  arise  to  Thee, 
In  praising  Thee  above. 

3  Grant  wisdom  true  and  knowledge  right, 

To  exercise  our  mind, 
And  in  each  soul  diffuse  Thy  light, 
To  make  each  other  kind. 


SUPPLICATION.  189 

4  Enable  us  to  edify- 

By  conversation  sweet, 
Through  which  our  hopes  ascend  on  high 
Where  we  do  hope  to  meet, 

5  When  we  have  overcome  and  won 

The  great  and  precious  prize, 
For  which  we  did  with  patience  run, 
And  all  did  sacrifice. 

6  With  Christ  we  ever  shall  remain, 

Who  did  our  pardon  buy ; 
Oh  then  true  joy  we  shall  obtain, 
In  endless  realms  on  high. 


209  SUPPLICATION  FOR  GRACE.  L.  M. 

OSOV'REIGN  Lord,  Thy  grace  bestow 
On  us  poor  mortals  here  below ; 
And  give  us  strength  to  overcome, 
That  we  a  holy  race  may  run. 

2  Teach  us  sincerely  watch  and  pray, 
And  keep  upon  the  narrow  way ; 
Yea,  be  obedient  to  Thy  will, 
And  thus  our  solemn  vows  fulfill. 

3  O  Lord,  our  hearts  and  souls  prepare, 
And  keep  us  ever  in  Thy  care ; 

Thy  grace  and  blessings  freely  give, 
That  to  Thy  glory  we  may  live. 


190  SUPPLICATION. 

4  And  when  we  must  from  hence  depart, 
May  we  have  comfort  in  our  heart ; 
That  we  may  die  in  peace  and  love, 
And  meet  with  all  the  saints  above. 


210  supplication.  L.  M. 

OTHOU  great  source  of  pure  delight, 
Do  Thou  our  hearts  with  Thee  unite 
And  grant  Thy  spirit  from  above, 
To  guide  us  in  Thy  paths  of  love. 

2  Vouchsafe  to  us  true  constancy, 
That  we  may  ever  victors  be ; 
Whilst  we  through  many  trials  go, 
Now  in  this  combat  here  below. 

3  O  Lord,  preserve  us  to  Thy  praise — 
Our  strength  and  shield  in  all  our  ways ; 
So  that  temptation's  whelming  flood 
May  bring  to  view  Thy  cleansing  blood. 

4  Oh  that  we  may  at  last  obtain 

The  crown  of  life  through  Thy  great  name ; 
With  saints  in  glory  reign  above, 
In  everlasting  peace  and  love. 


211  supplication.  7s,  6s. 

REMEMB'RING  we  are  feeble, 
And  that  we  often  fail, 
And  of  ourselves  unable 
In  conflicts  to  prevail, 


SUPPLICATION.  191 

We  look  to  Thee,  O  Jesus, 

To  help  us  to  withstand, 
And  pray  that  Thou  may  keep  us 

Securely  in  Thy  hand. 

2  And  when  our  feet  are  turning, 

To  wander  from  Thy  fold, 
And  love  that  once  was  burning 

Is  slowly  growing  cold, 
Then  let  the  light  from  heaven 

Direct  us  in  the  way, 
That  leads  unto  the  haven 

Whence  none  shall  ever  stray. 

3  And  in  our  hearts  enkindle 

Anew  the  heav'nly  flame  ; 
That  with  an  eye  that's  single 

May  praise  Thy  holy  name ; 
And  may  we  ever  love  Thee — 

Thy  sacred  word  obey ; 
And  by  Thy  grace  made  worthy 

To  dwell  in  endless  day. 


212  supplication.     7,  8,  7,  8,  7,  7. 

SAVIOUR  of  my  precious  soul, 
Strengthen  Thou  my  weak  endeavor  ; 
My  unworthy  name  enroll 

In  the  book  of  life  forever. 
Fit  me  in  this  day  of  grace 
To  behold  Thee  face  to  face. 


192  SUPPLICATION. 

2  Lord,  without  Thy  guiding  hand, 

Though  by  glowing  zeal  I'm  driven, 
My  frail  bark  at  last  must  strand, 

Ne'er  to  reach  the  port  of  heaven. 
Only  Thy  redeeming  grace 
Brings  me  to  that  resting  place. 

3  Then,  O  Lord,  Thy  helping  hand 

I  do  need  in  all  my  trials, 
Sore  temptations  to  withstand 

In  my  daily  self  denials ; 
So  that  lastly  mine  may  be 
An  eternal  victory. 


213  DESIRE  FOR  GRACE.  CM. 

THY  grace,  O  Lord,  hath  shown  to  me, 
My  stubborn,  sinful  will; 
Oh  may  I  now  submit  to  Thee — 
Thy  kind  decrees  fulfill. 

2  Subdue  and  cleanse  my  evil  heart, 

Make  it  the  home  of  praise ; 

That  whether  in  the  field  or  mart, 

It  thanks  to  Thee  may  raise. 

3  Thou  art  indeed  my  all  in  all — 

My  heart  Thy  spirit  sway ; 
My  selfishness  do  make  to  fall, 
And  bow  to  Thee  alway. 


SUPPLICATION.  193 

Oh  may  Thy  saints  be  multiplied — 

Let  peace  their  scepter  be ; 
May  love  and  joy  with  them  abide — 

May  they  be  one  in  Thee. 


214-  supplication.  C.  M. 

WITH  pitying  eyes  look  down  on  me, 
Thou  Saviour  of  the  world  : 
I  seek  relief  alone  in  Thee, 
Oh  do  it  not  withhold. 

2  But  give  me  grace  and  courage  too, 

In  Thee  alone  to  trust ; 
And  all  my  selfishness  subdue, 
To  yield  to  Thy  behest. 

3  My  stubborn  will,  O  help  me,  Lord, 

Always  to  overcome ; 
And  live  according  to  Thy  word, 
While  I  my  race  do  run. 

4.  My  weakness,  Lord,  is  very  great — 
Besetting  sins  I  see ; 
Which,  help  me,  Jesus,  to  forsake, 
And  trust  alone  in  Thee. 

5  And  help  me,  Lord,  a  light  to  be, 
In  all  my  works  and  ways ; 
That  I  may  always  honor  Thee, 
And  Thee  forever  praise. 

13 


194  TRUE    FOUNDATION. 

TRUE  FOUNDATION. 

215  THE  TRUE  FOUNDATION.  C.  M. 

A  SURE  foundation  I  have  found, 
As  given  by  the  Lord  ; 
Which  must  abide — the  only  ground — 
God's  everlasting  word. 

2  Upon  that  rock  I  long  to  base 

A  fortress  for  the  soul ; 
For  naught  its  firmness  can  displace, 
Though  mighty  billows  roll. 

3  That  ground  which  has  for  ages  stood 

A  refuge  for  His  flock 
Can  ne'er  be  moved  by  storm  or  flood — 
That  great  foundation  rock. 

4  O  Lord,  help  us  our  house  to  build 

Upon  a  base  so  sure ; 
That  after  raging  storms  are  stilled, 
Forever  will  endure. 

216  the  word.  L.  M. 

GOD'S  holy  word  will  joy  impart 
To  every  true  and  upright  heart ; 
Its  promises  will  soothe  and  bless 
The  penitent,  in  deep  distress. 

2  It  is  the  meat  that  will  endure — 
That  will  eternal  life  assure ; 


TRUE    FOUNDATION.  1 95 

And  all  who  do  its  precepts  heed, 
Will  have  a  comforter  indeed. 

3  It  is  the  manna  that  sustains 
God's  Israel  o'er  arid  plains ; 

Which  gives  them  strength  their  foes  to  meet, 
The  vic'try  gain  o'er  them  complete. 

4  A  grave  command  it  gives  to  all, 
To  faithfully  obey  their  call ; 

And  if  through  slackness  they  give  way, 
They  from  its  teachings  go  astray. 

5  May  such  again  the  word  obey 
In  true  repentance'  humble  way  ; 
And  do  return  with  strength  anew, 
To  the  unchanging  Godhead  true. 

6  O  blessed  souls  that  do  contend 
In  steadfastness  unto  the  end  ; 

A  crown  of  triumph  they  shall  wear, 
And  the  angelic  glory  share. 


217  9,  8,  9,  8,  8, 

CHRIST  THE  FOUNDATION. 

LO,  I  have  found  the  true  Foundation, 
A  perfect  anchor  fast  and  sure ; 
Christ's  bleeding  wounds  are  my  salvation, 

My  sin-sick  soul's  effective  cure. 
This  never  failing  ground  will  stay, 

When  heav'n  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 


I96  MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  It  is  God's  offered  grace  and  favor, 

That  does  surpass  all  human  thought ; 
His  arms  extended,  blessed  Saviour, 

Would  draw  the  souls  so  dearly  bought ; 
His  sympathetic  heart  aglow 

Would  save  us  from  eternal  woe. 

3  'Tis  not  God's  will  that  one  shall  perish, 

But  that  they  all  might  life  obtain  ; 
Oh  should  we  not  His  mercies  cherish, 

Through  Christ,  the  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain 
Who  would  persuade  us  by  His  grace, 

His  precious  merits  to  embrace. 

4  Upon  this  ground,  I  will  endeavor, 

While  on  this  transient  earth  I  stay, 
To  base  my  hope  till  death  shall  sever 

The  spirit  from  this  mass  of  clay ; 
Then  shall  I  praise  thee,  Lord,  for  Thine 

Unbounded  mercy,  grace  divine. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

218  HUMAN    FRAILTY.  CM. 

ALL  flesh  is  as  the  grass,  we  read, 
On  the  inspired  page ; 
Whose  precepts  every  one  should  heed, 
From  tender  youth  to  age. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  1 97 

2  And  as  the  flower  of  the  grass, 

Is  all  man's  glory  here; 
A  transient  splendor,  soon  to  pass 
With  all  that  we  hold  dear. 

3  The  grass  it  withereth,  and  then 

Its  flower  falls  away ; 
So  death  will  come  unto  all  men, 
Yea  all  that  live  to-day. 

4  Our  bodies,  like  the  grass,  decay, 

Our  souls  to  judgment  go  ; 
There  to  receive  at  the  last  day, 
Eternal  bliss  or  woe. 


219  COMMUNION    OF    SAINTS.  C.  M. 

BEHOLD  how  pleasant  and  how  good 
It  is,  within  God's  sight, 
To  see  His  people  joyous  stand, 
And  in  His  word  unite. 

2  'Tis  like  the  precious  ointment  pure, 

The  house  whose  odor  filled, 
And  did  from  Aar'n  till  Christ  endure, 
Till  He  His  church  did  build. 

3  Like  Hermon's  dew  which  did  descend 

On  Zion's  genial  mount ; 
Whose  blessings  now  to  us  extend, 
Through  Christ,  the  living  fount. 


198  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  These  blessings  from  the  living  Head, 

Like  dew  and  rain  distill — 
His  doctrine  is  the  living  bread 
To  all  that  do  His  will. 

5  O  Zion,  thou  art  truly  blessed 

In  going  out  and  in  ; 
Within  thy  walls  are  peace  and  rest — 
Forgiven  is  thy  sin. 

220  divine  thought.    8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

CELESTIAL  thought,  impulse  divine  ! 
Eternal  theme,  thou  dream  of  time  ! 
Jerusalem  above, 
The  dwelling  of  the  great  I  Am, 
Likewise  of  the  triumphant  Lamb, 
With  all  the  hosts  of  love. 

2  The  hope  of  saints,  their  silent  muse, 
Their  inward  joy  which  doth  infuse 

Within  their  souls  new  life  : 
Their  future  home  and  joyful  rest, 
The  haven  of  the  truly  blest, 

Exempt  from  sin  and  strife. 

3  O  holy  thought,  likewise  inspire 
Within  my  heart  a  sacred  fire, 

To  lift  my  soul  on  high — 
To  draw  my  mind  from  things  terrene, 
To  thirst  for  Eden's  joys  serene, 

In  realms  above  the  sky. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  1 99 

>1  SUPPLICATION.  L.  M. 

O  GRACIOUS  Lord,  with  us  abide, 
For  now  has  come  the  even-tide ; 
Thy  holy  word,  the  heav'nly  light, 
Preserve  in  us  both  pure  and  bright. 

2  In  this  sad  latter  time  we  pray, 

Grant  steadfastness,  Lord,  that  we  may 
Prove  faithful  in  our  love  to  Thee — 
Thy  word  obey,  Thy  children  be. 

3  That  when  this  mortal  life  shall  cease, 
We  calmly  and  in  trustful  peace, 
May  give  our  souls  to  Thee  to  keep, 
And  with  Thy  blessing  fall  asleep. 


SPIRITUAL   TREASURES.  CM. 

OLET  us  lay  our  treasures  up 
In  heav'n,  that  place  of  rest, 
Where  moth  and  rust  do  not  corrupt, 
And  thieves  do  not  infest ; 

2  But  where  they  ever  do  remain 

Untarnished,  and  renewed 
In  brightness  as  a  burning  flame, 
With  glory  are  bedewed. 

3  First  let  us  bow  our  stubborn  will 

Beneath  Christ's  gentle  sway, 
And  not  our  fleshly  lusts  fulfill, 
But  His  commands  obey. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  Beholding  that  we  naught  can  do 

Without  His  holy  aid ; 
And  naught  within  but  evil  view, 
When  with  perfection  weighed. 

5  Then  may  we  yield  ourselves  to  God, 

Unto  His  holy  will ; 
Submitting  to  His  chast'ning  rod, 
And  shunning  every  ill ; 

6  That  we  abundantly  may  gain 

Those  treasures  rich  and  rare, 
That  will  eternally  remain 

Within  Christ's  kingdom  there 


223  man's  frailty  and  vanity.  CM. 

OLORD,  make  known  to  me  mine  end, 
The  measure  of  my  days ; 
That  I  may  learn  how  frail  I  am, 
How  sinful  are  my  ways. 

2  Behold,  my  days  an  hand-breadth  made — 

Mine  age  before  Thee  naught ; 
Yea,  ev'ry  man  at  best  estate, 
With  vanity  is  fraught. 

3  But  now,  O  Lord,  I  wait  for  Thee, 

My  hope  in  Thee  doth  lie ; 
Make  me  from  all  transgression  free — 
Reproach  let  ne'er  come  nigh. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  201 

4  When  with  rebuke  Thou  dost  correct 

Man  for  iniquity, 
His  beauty  will  like  moth  consume — 
He  is  but  vanity. 

5  O  spare  me,  Lord,  and  grant  me  strength, 

That  I  may  Thee  obey, 
That  ere  I  go  may  be  prepared 
To  gain  the  blissful  day. 

224  the  gospel.       8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

THE  gospel  of  God's  only  Son, 
Eternal  peace  for  sinners  won, 
By  its  redeeming  grace. 
The  low,  depraved,  the  proud,  the  gay, 
Who  from  their  errors  turn  away, 
This  glor'ous  gift  embrace. 

2  Not  many  great  or  worldly  wise — 
Not  many  noble  gain  the  prize ; 

'Tis  hidden  from  their  sight. 
But  only  those  with  broken  hearts — 
Of  penitent  and  contrite  parts, 

Receive  this  shining  light. 

3  Their  conscience   through   Christ's   precious 

blood 
Is  purged  to  serve  the  living  God, 

In  reverential  fear ; 
While  heartfelt  thanks  and  words  of  praise 
Spring  from  their  lips  in  joyful  lays, 

To  Christ,  their  Saviour,  dear. 


202  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  As  shining  lights  midst  world  and  gloom, 
Their  works  appear,  their  virtues  bloom 

In  calm  simplicity ; 
Till  death  to  them  a  friend  will  prove, 
And  them  to  yonder  home  remove — 

Their  blissful  destiny. 


225  REPENTANCE.  C.  M. 

THE  lightnings  flashed  on  Sinai's  height ; 
Dread  did  the  thunders  roll ; 
Which  made  me  tremble  at  the  sight — 
Brought  terror  to  my  soul. 

2  It  was  the  wrath  of  God  displayed, 

Against  a  rebel  great ; 
And  of  repentance  long  delayed, 
Seemed  now  for  e'er  to  late. 

3  I  heard  a  voice  say,  Come  to  me, 

I  will  your  burden  bear ; 
From  all  your  sins  I'll  make  you  free, 
Though  they  like  crimson  are. 

4  I  trembling  came,  He  mercy  gave, 

And  now  my  cross  I'll  bear, 
And  follow  Him  till  to  the  grave — 
His  suffring  I  will  share. 

5  To  the  vain  world  I've  bid  adieu — 

In  Christ  my  joy  I  find  ; 
Whom  I  will  serve,  be  faithful,  true, 
With  Love  to  all  mankind. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  203 

J 6  THE   FRIENDS    OF    CHARITY.  C.  M. 

THE  sons  of  charity  possess 
The  nature  of  the  dove ; 
They  flee  from  all  unrighteousness 
And  seek  the  things  above. 

2  Their  love  alike  to  all  extends, 

Not  only  to  their  own, 
But  for  their  foes  as  well  as  friends, 
They  plead  God's  gracious  throne. 

3  They  ever  strive,  in  love  and  peace 

And  union,  to  remain  ; 
In  Christian  virtues  to  increase — 
From  evil  to  abstain. 

27  GOD    OUR   ONLY    DELIGHT.  L.  M. 

THY  mind  to  warmer  thoughts  give  place, 
And  all  thy  barren  ones  erase ; 
Let  peace  and  love  be  'lone  thy  theme, 
Thy  wand'rings  far  in  heaven  serene. 

2  Let  transient  thoughts  not  thee  engage, 
Nor  things  that  fade  away  with  age  ; 
But  let  the  Lord  who  dwells  on  high 
Be  thy  true  love,  thine  only  joy. 

3  His  promises  let  ever  be 

A  source  of  comfort  unto  thee ; 
O  let  them  be  thy  chief  delight, 
Thy  meditation  day  and  night. 


204  MISCELLANEOUS. 

228  christian's  duty.  C.  M. 

WHILE  trav'ling  on  the  narrow  way, 
To  the  celestial  land, 
Our  duties  are  to  watch  and  pray 
And  keep  the  Lord's  command. 

2  Like  pilgrims,  we  must  journey  on, 

Leave  self  and  all  behind  j 
And  follow  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son — 
Then  comforts  we  shall  find. 

3  Oh,  while  we  yet  have  time  and  grace, 

We  will  ourselves  prepare, 
And  with  true  courage  run  our  race ; 
Beware  of  Satan's  snare. 

A.nd  if  we  meet  with  trials  here, 

And  troubles  on  the  way, 
Then  we  should  strive  with  Godly  fear, 

And  not  forget  to  pray. 

5   God  wills  that  we  should  ever  come, 
With  ev'ry  burdened  care, 
And  while  we're  on  our  journey  home, 
To  him  for  aid  repair. 


229  the  victory.  8s,  7S. 

WHO  is  this  that  comes  from  Edom, 
With  His  garments  steeped  in  blood  ? 
In  the  glor'ous  cause  of  freedom, 
.    Wading  through  the  mystic  flood  ? 


MISCELLANEOUS.  205 

2  He,  the  Lord,  in  vesture  glor'ous, 

And  of  person  fair  and  bright ; 
Marching  forth  with  arm  victor'ous, 
In  the  greatness  of  His  might. 

3  His  own  arm  has  brought  salvation 

Unto  His  redeemed  on  earth ; 
Having  laid  the  sure  foundation 
By  a  new  and  heav'nly  birth. 

4  Oh,  the  all  absorbing  wonder, 

God,  our  Maker,  did  design  ■ 
May  our  minds  with  rev'rence  ponder 
On  this  gracious  gift  divine. 

5  May  we  cherish  it  forever, 

And  extol  it  to  the  sky ; 
Till  the  bands  of  life  shall  sever 
And  the  soul  ascend  on  high. 


230  AWAKENING.  L.  M. 

YE  'wakened  champ' ons  of  the  cross, 
Despise  the  world  with  all  its  dross  \ 
Oh  haste  to  make  your  soul  secure, 
To  reap  the  joys  that  will  endure. 

2  Say  to  this  sinful  world,  away  ! 
God's  word  shall  be  my  only  stay  ! 
Which  will  for  me,  through  life  remain 
A  source  of  sweetest  joy  serene. 


2o6  MISCELLANEOUS. 

3  Away  then  with  all  vanity  ! 

The  time's  too  precious  now  for  me, 
That  I  should  yet  her  moments  lose — 
The  grace  of  God  should  thus  refuse. 

4  For  all  thy  sins  have  grieved  my  soul — 
Enough  I've  felt  thy  base  control — 
Too  long  have  loved  thy  vain  delight, 
And  thereby  grieved  the  God  of  Might. 

5  Now  finally,  resolved  I  stand — 
Though  Satan  tempt  on  ev'ry  hand — 
And  like  a  branch  will  wholly  cling 
Unto  my  Saviour,  Priest  and  King. 

6  Oh  may  my  heart,  with  thanks  and  praise, 
To  Him  sweet  anthems  ever  raise ; 

In  Him  to  live,  in  Him  to  die — 
Then  praise  His  worthy  name  on  high. 


231  PREPARATORY    TO    COMMUNION.  L.  M. 

WITH  humble  hearts  may  we  this  day 
Our  actions,  life  and  walk  survey, 
To  ascertain,  assembled  here, 
If  all  our  motives  be  sincere. 

2  And  should  a  bitter  root  of  sin 
Disturb  the  peaceful  calm  within ; 
May  godly  fear  us  then  constrain, 
Such  to  restore  to  peace  again. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  207 

3  Let  us  by  His  example  pure, 

In  passive  love,  the  cross  endure ; 
That  unbelievers  may  behold 
Christ's  fervent  love  within  His  fold. 

4  It  was  this  glowing  love  divine 
Caused  Him  to  leave  the  ninety-nine, 
To  seek  the  lost  one,  gone  astray 

On  crooked  paths,  from  God  away. 

5  Oh  may  we  in  His  love  remain, 
Together  linked  in  union's  chain, 
As  subjects  fit,  the  bread  to  break, 
And  of  the  blessed  cup  partake. 

6  That  sweet  communion  may  abound 
While  we  the  Saviour's  death  profound, 
In  love  do  now  commemorate, 

And  on  His  suf'rings  meditate. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


ADMONITION. 

Alas  !  poor  man,  stop  now  and  think 5 

At  the  close  of  thy  career           6 

Awaken,  thou  that  sleepest 7 

Be  faithful  to  your  Saviour's  call 8 

Behold,  O  frail  and  dying  man 8 

Come,  all  ye  weary  pilgrims 9 

Dear  children,  come  and  help  to  sing II 

Dost  thou  heed  those  tender  callings 1 1 

It  is  a  solemn  thought 12 

Jerusalem,  O  blest  abode ,    .  13 

Mortal  man,  what  is  your  station 14 

Oh  let  not  Christ,  for  sinners  slain 15 

Oh  think  upon  Christ's  suffering 16 

O  man,  can  you  not  now  decide 17 

O  mortal  man,  behold 18 

O  my  dear  friends,  do  warning  take 19 

Our  fleeting  life  will  soon  be  past 20 

The  gift  of  grace,  who  will  refuse 20 

Time  passes  with  incessant  speed 21 

Why  yet  refuse,  the  path  to  choose 22 

ADORATION. 

Jehovah  speaks,  who  would  not  hear 23 

O,  Great  Redeemer,  Prince  of  Peace 24 

The  Lord  is  worthy  of  all  praise 25 

AFTER   SERMON. 

Lord,  bless  Thy  word,  this  day  declared 26 

O  Lord,  Thy  word,  the  heav'nly  seed 27 

Our  inmost  thanks  arise                   27 

Our  imperfections,  Lord,  reveal 28 

Thou  fountain  of  all  holiness 29 

Thy  word  has  been  declared 30 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS.  209 

BAPTISM. 

Assembled  with  us,  here,  are  now 31 

Hear,  all  ye  sons  of  Adam's  race 32 

On  bended  knees,  O  Lord  on  high 32 

The  ark,  a  figure  is,  indeed 33 

With  grateful  hearts,  may  we  now  bring 34 

Ye  ransomed  souls,  from  guilt  and  shame 35 

BEFORE  SERMON. 

According  to  command,  dear  Lord 36 

By  Thy  grace,  Thou  hast  permitted 37 

Come,  ye  that  love  to  join 38 

Come,  ye  that  truly  seek 39 

Gracious  Lord,  we  come  before  Thee 40 

In  hope,  we  now  together  meet 41 

Let  Thy  blessing,  Lord,  be  with  us 42 

Lord,  in  Thy  holy  name  we  meet      42 

Now  with  true  hearts  let  us  draw  near 43 

O  grant  this  day,  Thy  blessing,  Lord 44 

O  help  us,  Lord,  to  worship  Thee 45 

O  may  this  day,  Thy  blessing,  Lord 46 

O  Lord,  we  do  Thy  mercies  own 46 

Thy  presence,  Lord,  we  humbly  seek 47 

We've  met  to-day  in  Jesus'  name 48 

BIRTH  OF  CHRIST. 

A  star  was  seen,  a  song  was  heard               .....  49 

Awake,  O  my  soul,  to  sweet  raptures  of  love 50 

Behold,  a  dawning  star  appears 51 

Immanuel,  Thy  welcome  birth 52 

The  birth  of  King  Immanuel 53 

The  heav'nly  host,  in  words  of  praise 54 

CHRISTIAN'S  DESIRE. 

In  prospect  of  future  delight 55 

Oh  how  fain  would  I  go 56 

O  resting  place,  for  thee   I  long 57 

The  time  is  flying  rapid  on 57 

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CHURCH  OF  CHRIST. 

A  church  was  established,  on  earth,  here  below  ....  58 

A  list'ning  ear,  oh  come  and  give 60 

Blest  is  the  saints'  abode 60 

Behold,  upon  Mount  Zion               .    .  61 

Where'er  on  earth  the  saints  do  meet 62 

Zion's  daughter,  why  thus  moaning 63 

COMFORT   AND   CONSOLATION. 

Come,  all  who  feel  your  wants 64 

Come,  all  ye  souls  in  trials  great           65 

Come,  seek  relief,  thou  troubled  soul 66 

Fainting  traveler,  troubled  spirit 67 

Great  are  the  mercies  of  our  God 68 

How  sweet  thou  art,  O  heavenly  rest 69 

In  times  of  distress,  to  our  God  we  repair 69 

I  am  a  valiant  pilgrim    .    .             70 

Oh  let  not  your  hearts  be  troubled 71 

O  soul-stirring  tidings  to  saints  in  distress 72 

O  troubled  soul,  to  God,  alone 73 

The  Lord  my  shepherd  is  and  I 74 

There  is  a  balm  for  every  wound 74 

There  is  a  land  of  peace  and  rest 75 

Trust  in  Jesus,  sinner  pardoned 76 

What  hope,  what  joy  it  is  to  me 77 

Ye  chosen,  royal  nation 78 

Ye  ransomed  souls,  ye  happy  few 79 

COMMUNION. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  sing 80 

My  soul,  survey  the  'mazing  sight   . 81 

Now  in  our  Saviour's  blessed  name 8^ 

O  Lord,  upon  Mount  Calvary ,  84 

Ransomed  souls,  in  silence  ponder    . 85 

CROSS  OF  CHRIST. 

Had  Christ  alone  the  cross  to  bear 86 

The  way  of  life,  in  Christ,  doth  lead 87 

The  way  of  truth,  in  faith,  I'll  tread 88 


INDEX   OF    SUBJECTS.  211 

FAITH  AND  HOPE. 

By  faith  the  saints  are  justified 89 

Enlivened  nature's  spacious  field 90 

Faith  is  a  shield  and  substance  great 91 

Hope  is  the  anchor  for  my  soul 92 

In  faith,  I  look  to   Thee 93 

O  blessed  hope,  like  angel  sent 94 

Salvation's  boon,  through  faith  secured 95 

The  children  of  the  risen  Lord       95 

This  happy  lot,  indeed,  is  mine 96 

Thou  refuge  of  my  soul 97 

When  anxious  care  the  mind  invades 98 

While  in  our  wearied  contests  here 99 

FEET  WASHING. 

Christ  then  from  supper  did  rise  up 100 

How  pleasant,  thus  it  is,  to  see 10 1 

Now  after  communion,  in  harmony  sweet 102 

Our  Lord,  when  He  was  here  below 103 

United,  we  in  love  must  stand 105 

FUNERAL. 

Another  brother  in  the  faith      106 

Behold  my  lifeless,  tiny  form 106 

Blest  are  the  dead,  who  in  the  Lord 107 

Come,  mortal  man,  behold  me  now 108 

Dear  sister,  thou  hast  gone 109 

Dear  people,  think  on  your  last  doom no 

Farewell,  O  my  most  beloved .       no 

Farewell  now,  dear  sister,  thy  work  here  is  done    .    .    .111 

Grieving  mourners,  it  is  finished       112 

He's  gone,  he's  gone,  his  work  is  done 113 

Now  bleeding  hearts  surround  the  bier 114 

One  loved  by  us  is  taken 115 

Our  brother  has  been  called  away 116 

Oh  how  solemn  'tis  to  sever 116 

O  blessed  child/ whose  soul  has  fled 117 

O  blessed  infant,  thou' art  gone 118 


212  INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 

O  death,  thou  dreaded  messenger 119 

O  grieving  friends,  now  cease  to  mourn 120 

O  happy  infant,  gone  to  rest 121 

O  man,  remember,  thou  must  die 122 

Short  is  the  time  I  did  sojourn 122 

Sister,  dear,  thou  hast  departed 123 

Sweet  friendship's  tie  is  broke  again 124 

The  call  did  come,  I  hence  should  go 125 

The  Lord  hath  called  our  brother  hence 126 

Why  travel  on  without  a  hope 127 

Ye  who  in  health  and  strength  excel 128 

HARVEST. 

O  Providence,  to  Thee  we  owe 129 

O  Sov'reign  Lord  and  Heavenly  King 129 

INVITATION. 

All  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy       130 

Come,  all  that  are  with  sins  oppressed 131 

Come  and  seek  the  Lord  of  glory 132 

Come,  ye  that  seek  the  Saviour's  grace 133 

To  the  great  supper  ye  are  bid 134 

JUDGMENT. 

vSoon  shall  this  mighty  fabric  fall 135 

The  mighty  Lord,  lo!  now  descends 136 

The  signs  foretell  that  day  is  near 1 36 

LOVE  OF  GOD. 

As  God  His  kindness  hath  made  known  137 

How  could'st  Thou  show  such  favor,  Lord 138 

I've  found  the  great  salvation  stream 139 

The  highest  gift  in  heaven  and  earth 140 

What  love  beyond  our  mortal  sense 141 

MATRIMONY. 

Almighty  Father,  kind  and  true 142 

O  Lord,  according  to  commands   ...        143 

The  contract  this  pair  now  have  entered  in  love    .    .    .144 
This' pair,  this  day,  have  joined  their  hands 144 


INDEX    OF   SUBJECTS.  213 


MINISTRY. 


A  brother,  Lord,  we  would  ordain        145 

In  Thee,  great  God,  we  do  confide 146 

O  Lord,  we  thank  and  praise  Thy  name 147 

The  harvest,  Lord,  is  great,  indeed 148 

MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

Again,  God's  glorious  sun  appears 149 

Another  day  is  gone  and  past  150 

How  many  souls  have  passed  this   day    .    .    .    .    ,     .    .  151 

The  day  is  gone  and  past 152 

The  sun  has  set,  the  day  is  past 152 

With  the  return  of  morning  light 153 

NEW  YEAR. 

O  Lord,  for  all  Thy  goodness  shown 154 

With  rapid  flight,  beneath  the  sun 155 

PARTING. 
Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  again  we  must  part    .    .    .    .156 
Now  parting,  dear  brethren,  may  each  one  accord  .    .    .156 

The  time  has  come  to  leave  this   place 157 

The  time  has  come,  we  here  must  part 158 

United,  we  in  love  will  sing 159 

While  to  our  homes  we  do  repair 159 

PRAISE. 

Give  praise  to  God,  enthroned  on  high 160 

O  Lord,  I  will  not  silent  be 161 

O  Lord  of  mercies,  Thee   we  owe 162 

Our  voices  let  us   gladly  raise        163 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  His  goodness  praise       164 

Sing  praises  to  the  Lord  on   high 165 

Unto  Thy  praise,  O  Heavenly  King       166 

REDEMPTION. 

A  stream  throughout  this  region 167 

Oh  let  not  Jesus  die  in  vain 168 


214  INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 

The  grace  of  God,  with  shining  beams 169 

With  patience  let  us  run  the  race 170 

REGENERATION. 

Our  Saviour,  kind,  prepared  the  way 171 

There  is  a  home  awaiting  all 171 

This  precious  time,  the  day  of  grace 172 

When  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  was  here  upon  earth  .    .    .    .173 

RESURRECTION. 

Christ,  by  the  Father's  glory  raised 174 

Christ  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  arose  from  the  tomb  .    .    .    .175 

Christ  rose  triumphant  from  the  dead 176 

The  justice  of  God's  holy  law 176 

SUPPLICATION. 

Defiled  with  sin,  oh  gloomy  plight 177 

From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee 178 

O  Holy  Spirit,  life  and  light 179 

O  Lord,  Thy  child  I  long  to  be 180 

O  dear  Redeemer,  we  are  Thine 180 

O  Lord,  our  hearts  and  souls  prepare 181 

O  gracious  Shepherd  of  thy  sheep 182 

O  God  of  love,  in  humble  plea 182 

O  great  Emmanuel 183 

O  Jesus,  for  thy  mercy 184 

O  Lord,  accept  my  humble  praise 185 

O  Lord,  do  us  protect 185 

O  Lord,  thy  grace  let  now  appear 186 

O  Lord,  to  Thee  I  fly 187 

O  Lord,  withdraw  my  wretched  soul 187 

Oh  may  Thy  grace,  O  God,  attend 188 

O  Sov'reign  Lord,  Thy  grace  bestow 189 

O  Thou,  great  source  of  pure  delight 190 

Rememb'ring  we  are  feeble 190 

Saviour  of  my  precious  soul 19 1 

Thy  grace,  O  Lord,  hath  shown  to  me 192 

With  pity'ng  eyes  look  down  on  me 193 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS.  215 

TRUE  FOUNDATION. 

A  sure  foundation  I  have  found 194 

God's  hold  Word  will  joy  impart 194 

Lo!  I  have  found  the  true  Foundation 195 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

All  flesh  is  as  the  grass,  we  read 196 

Behold  how  pleasant  and  how  good       ...    .....  197 

Celestial  thought,  impulse  divine 198 

O  gracious  Lord,  with  us  abide 199 

O  let  us  lay  our  treasures  up       199 

O  Lord,  make  known  to  me  mine  end 200 

The  gospel  of  God's  only  Son 20 1 

The  lightnings  flashed  on  Sinai's  height 202 

The  sons  of  charity  possess 203 

Thy  mind,  to  warmer  thoughts  give  place 203 

While  trav'ling  on  the  narrow  way 204 

Who  is  this  that  comes  from  Edom 204 

Ye  'wakened  champ'ons  of  the  cross 205 

With  humble  hearts  may  we  this  day 206 

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ALPHABETICAL  INDEX. 


A.  BROTHER,  Lord,  we  would  ordain 145 

According  to  command,  dear  Lord        . 36 

A  church  was  established  on  earth,  here  below  ....     58 

Again  God's  glorious  sun  appears  .  ' .  < 149 

Alas !  poor  man,  stop  now  and  think 5 

A  list'ning  ear,  O  come  and  give 60 

All  flesh  is  as  the  grass,  we  read 196 

All  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy 130 

Almighty  Father,  kind  and  true 142 

Another  brother  in  the  faith       106 

Another  day  is  gone  and  past 150 

As  God,  His  kindness  hath  made  known 137 

Assembled  with  us,  here,  are  now 31 

A  star  was  seen,  a  song  was  heard 49 

A  stream  throughout  this  region 167 

A  sure  foundation  I  have  found 194 

At  the  close  of  thy  career 6 

Awaken,  thou  that  sleepest 7 

Awake,  O  mysoul,  to  sweet  raptures  of  love  .....    50 

BE  faithful  to  your  Saviour's  call 8 

Behold,  a  dawning  star  appears        51 

Behold,  how  pleasant  and  how  good 197 

Behold  my  lifeless,  tiny  form 106 

Behold,  O  frail  and  dying   man 8 

Behold  upon  Mount  Zion        61 

Blest  are  the  dead  who  in  the  Lord 107 

Blest  is  the  saints'  abode ....    60 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  sing 80 

By  faith  the  saints  are  justified 89 

By  Thy  grace,  Thou  hast  permitted 37 

L.ELESTIAL  thought,  impulse  divine 198 

Christ,  by  the  Father's  glory  raised 174 

Christ  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  arose  from  the  tomb   .    ,    .    .175 


ALPHABETICAL    INDEX.  21  7 

Christ  rose  triumphant  from  the  dead 176 

Christ  then  from  supper  did  rise  up 100 

Come,  all  that  are  with  sins  oppressed 131 

Come,  all  who  feel  your  wants 64 

Come,  all  ye  souls  in  trials  great 65 

Come,  all  ye  weary  pilgrims 9 

Come  and  seek  the  Lord  of  glory 132 

Come,  mortal  man,  behold  me  now      108 

Come,  seek  relief,  thou  troubled  soul 66 

Come,  ye  that  love  to  join       38 

Come,  ye  that  seek  the  Saviour's  grace l33 

Come,  ye  that  truly  seek 39 

JjEAR  brethren  and  sisters,  again  we  must  part  .    .    .  156 

Dear  children,  come  and  help  to  sing 11 

Dear  people,  think  on  your  last  doom 1 10 

Dear  sister,  thou  hast  gone 109 

Defiled  with  sin,  oh  gloomy  plight 177 

Dost  thou  heed  those  tender  callings 1 1 

ENLIVENED  nature's  spacious  field 90 

FAINTING  trav'ler,  troubled  spirit 67 

Faith  is  a  shield  and  substance  great 91 

Farewell  now,  dear  sister,  thy  work  here  is  done    .    .    .111 

Farewell,  O  my  most  beloved no 

From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee 178 

CjIVE  praise  to  God,  enthroned  on  high 160 

God's  holy  word  will  joy  impart 194 

Gracious  Lord,  we  come  before  Thee 40 

Great  are  the  mercies  of  our  God 68 

Grieving  mourners,  it  is  finished 112 

IlAD  Christ  alone  the  cross  to  bear 86 

Hear,  all  ye  sons  of  Adam's  race 32 

He's  gone,  he's  gone,  his  work  is  done  .    . 113 

Hope  is  the  anchor  for  my  soul 92 


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How  could'st  Thou  show  such  favor,  Lord 138 

How  many  souls  have  passed  this  day 15 1 

How  pleasant,  thus  it  is,  to  see. 10 1 

How  sweet  thou  art,  O  heavenly  rest 69 

I  AM  a  valiant  pilgrim 70 

Immanuel,  Thy  welcome  birth 52 

In  faith,  I  look  to  Thee 93 

In  hope,  we  now  together  meet 41 

In  prospect  of  future  delight  55 

In  Thee,  great  God,  we  do  confide 146 

In  times  of  distress,  to  our  God  we  repair 69 

It  is  a  solemn  thought 12 

I've  found  the  great  salvation  stream 139 

JEHOVAH  speaks,  who  would  not  hear 23 

Jerusalem,  O  blest  abode    ...  13 

L/ET  Thy  blessing,  Lord,  be  with  us 42 

Lo !  I  have  found  the  true   Foundation 195 

Lord,  bless  Thy  word,  this  day  declared 26 

Lord,  in  Thy  holy  name  we  meet 42 

MORTAL  man,  what  is  your  station 14 

My  soul  survey  the  'mazing  sight 81 

IN  ow  after  communion,  in  harmony  sweet 102 

Now  bleeding  hearts  surround  the  bier 1 14 

Now  in  our  Saviour's  blessed  name 83 

Now  parting,  dear  brethren,  may  each  one  accord  .    .    .  156 
Now  with  true  hearts  let  us  draw  near 43 

O  BLESSED  child,  whose  soul  hath  fled 117 

O  blessed  hope,  like  angel  sent 94 

O  blessed  infant,  thou  art  gone 118 

O  dear  Redeemer,  we  are  Thine 180 

O  death,  thou  dreaded  messenger 119 

O  God  of  love,  in  humble  plea 182 


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O  gracious  Lord,  with  us  abide 199 

O  gracious  Shepherd  of  Thy  sheep 182 

O  grant  this  day  Thy  blessing,  Lord 44 

O  great  Emmanuel 183 

O  great  Redeemer,  Prince  of  Peace 24 

O  grieving  friends,  now  cease  to  mourn 120 

O  happy  infant,  gone  to  rest 121 

O  help  us,  Lord,  to  worship  Thee 45 

O  Holy  Spirt,  life  and  light 179 

Oh  how  fain  would  I  go 56 

Oh  how  solemn  'tis  to  sever 116 

Oh  let  not  Christ,  for  sinners  slain 15 

Oh  let  not  Jesus  die  in  vain      168 

Oh  let  not  your  hearts  be  troubled 71 

Oh  let  us  lay  our  treasures  up 199 

Oh  may  this  day,  Thy  blessing,  Lord 46 

Oh  may  Thy  grace,  O  God,  attend 188 

Oh  think  upon  Christ's  suffering 16 

O  Jesus,  for  Thy  mercy 184 

O  Lord,  accept  my  humble  praise 185 

O  Lord,  according  to  commands 143 

O  Lord,  do  us  protect 185 

O  Lord,  for  all  Thy  goodness  shown 154 

O  Lord,  I  will  not  silent  be 161 

O  Lord,  make  known  to  me  my  end 200 

O  Lord,  our  hearts  and  souls  prepare 181 

O  Lord  of  mercies,  Thee  we  owe 162 

O  Lord,  Thy  child  I  long  to  be 180 

O  Lord,  Thy  grace  let  now  appear 189 

O  Lord,  Thy  word,  the  heav'nly  seed 27 

O  Lord,  to  Thee  I  fly 187 

O  Lord,  upon  Mount  Calvary 84 

O  Lord,  we  do  Thy  mercies  own 46 

O  Lord,  we  thank  and  praise  Thy  name 147 

O  Lord,  withdraw  my  wretched  soul 187 

O  man,  can  you  not  now  decide 17 

O  man,  remember,  thou  must  die 122 

O  mortal  man,  behold 18 


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O  my  dear  friends,  do  warning  take 19 

O  Providence,  to  Thee  we  owe 129 

O  resting  place,  for  thee  I  long 57 

O  soul  stirring  tidings  to  saints  in  distress 72 

O  Sov'reign  Lord  and  Heav'nly  King 129 

O  Sov'reign  Lord,  Thy  grace  bestow 189 

O  Thou,  great  source  of  pure  delight 190 

O  troubled  soul,  to  God  alone 73 

On  bended  knees,  O  Lord  on  high 32 

One  loved  by  us  is  taken 115 

Our  brother  has  been  called  away 1 16 

Our  fleeting  life  will  soon  be  past .    20 

Our  imperfections,  Lord  reveal , 28 

Our  inmost  thanks  arise  . 27 

Our  Lord,  when  He  was  here  below ,    .    .  103 

Our  Saviour,  kind,  prepared  the  way 17 1 

Our  voices,  let  us  gladly  raise 163 

iRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  His  goodness  praise 164 

R.ANSOMED  souls,  in  silence  ponder  .......    85 

Rememb'ring  we  are  feeble 190 

SALVATION'S  boon,  through  faith  secured 95 

Saviour  of  my  precious  soul 191 

Short  is  the  time  I  did  sojourn 122 

Sing  praises  to  the  Lord  on  high 165 

Sister  dear,  thou  hast  departed 123 

Soon  shall  this  mighty  fabric  fall 135 

Sweet  friendship's  tie  is  broke  again  .........  124 

1  HE  ark,  a  figure  is,  indeed    . 33 

The  birth  of  King  Immanuel        53 

The  call  did  come,  I  hence  should  go 125 

The  contract  this  pair  now  have  entered  in  love  .    .    .    .144 

The  children  of  the  risen  Lord  . 95 

The  day  is  gone  and  past 152 

The  gift  of  grace,  who  will  refuse 20 


ALPHABETICAL   INDEX.  221 

The  gospel  of  God's  only  Son 201 

The  grace  of  God,  with  shining  beams 169 

The  harvest,  Lord,  is  great  indeed 148 

The  heav'nly  host,  in  words  of  praise  . 54 

The  highest  gift  in  heaven  and  earth 140 

The  justice  of  God's  holy  law 176 

The  lightnings  flashed  on  Sinai's  height 202 

The  Lord  hath  called  our  brother  hence 126 

The  Lord  is  worthy  of  all  praise 25 

The  Lord  my  Shepherd  is,  and  I  .... 74 

The  mighty  Lord,  lo !  now  descends 136 

The  signs  foretell  that  day  is  near 136 

The  sons  of  charity  possess 203 

The  sun  has  set,  the  day  is  past 152 

The  time  has  come  to  leave  this  place 157 

The  time  has  come,  we  here  must  part 158 

The  time  is  flying  rapid  on .  .    .         . 57 

The  way  of  life,  in  Christ,  doth  lead 87 

The  way  of  truth,  in  faith,  I'll  tread 88 

There  is  a  balm  for  every  wound 74 

There  is  a  home  awaiting  all 171 

There  is  a  land  of  peace  and  rest 75 

This  happy  lot,  indeed,  is  mine 96 

This  pair,  this  day,  have  joined  their  hands 144 

This  precious  time,  the  day  of  grace 172 

Thou  fountain  of  all  holiness 29 

Thou  refuge  of  my  soul 97 

Thy  grace,  O  Lord,  hath  shown  to  me 192 

Thy  mind,  to  warmer  thoughts,  give  place 203 

Thy  presence,  Lord,  we  humbly  seek 47 

Thy  word  has  been  declared 30 

Time  passes  with  incessant  speed 21 

To  the  great  supper,  ye  are  bid 134 

Trust  in  Jesus,  sinner  pardoned. 76 

UNTO  thy  praise,  O   Heavenly    King 166 

United,  we  in  love  must  stand 105 

United,  we  in  love  will  sing 159 


2  22  ALPHABETICAL    INDEX. 

W  E'VE  met  to-day  in  Jesus'  name 48 

What  hope,  what  joy  it  is  to  me 77 

What  love  beyond  our  mortal  sense 141 

When  anxious  care  the  mind   invades 98 

When  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  was  here  upon  earth  .    .    .    .173 

Where'er  on  earth  the  saints  do  meet 62 

While  in  our  wearied  contests  here 99 

While  to  our  homes  we   do  repair 159 

While  trav'ling  on  the  narrow  way  .........  204 

Who  is  this  that  comes  from  Edom 204 

Why  travel  on  without  a  hope  127 

Why  yet  refuse  the  path  to  choose 22 

With  grateful  hearts,  may  we  now  bring 34 

With  humble  hearts  may  we  this  day       206 

With  patience  let  us  run  the  race 170 

With  pity'ng  eyes  look  down  on  me 193 

With  rapid  flight,  beneath  the  sun 155 

With  the  return  of  morning  light 153 

1  E  chosen,  royal  nation 78 

Ye  ransomed  souls  from  guilt  and  shame 35 

Ye  ransomed  souls,  ye  happy  few 79 

Ye  'wakened  champ'ons  of  the  Cross 205 

Ye  who  in  health  and  strength  excel 128 

ZlON'S  daughter,  why  thus  moaning 63 


INDEX  OF  PECULIAR  METERS. 


8,  7,  8,  7- 

All  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 130 

By  Thy  grace  Thou  hast 37 

Come  and  seek  the  Lord  of 132 

Dost  thou  heed  the  tender    , 11 

Fainting  trav'ler,  troubled 67 

Farewell,  O  my  most  beloved, no 

Gracious  Lord,  we  come  before 40 

Grieving  mourners,  it  is 112 

Let  Thy  blessings,  Lord,  be  with 42 

Mortal  man,  what  is  your 14 

Oh  how  solemn  'tis  to  sever, 116 

Oh  let  not  your  hearts  be 71 

Sister  dear,  thou  hast 123 

Trust  in  Jesus,  sinner  pardoned,    .    .    .    , 76 

Who  is  this  that  comes  from  Edom 204 

Zion's  daughter,  why  thus  moaning  e 63 

7>  7»  7,  7- 

At  the  close  of  thy  career, 6 

From  the  depth  I  call  to  Thee, 178 

8,  8,  6,  8,  8,  6. 

Almighty  Father,  kind  and  true, 142 

Celestial  thought,  impulse 198 

In  Thee,  great  God,  we  do 146 

O  Lord  of  mercies,  Thee  we 162 

O  Providence,  to  Thee  we  owe 129 

The  gospel  of  God's  only  Son, 201 

The  time  is  flying  rapid  on    .    .    .    *    * 57 

There  is  a  land  of  peace  and 75 

6,  6,  6,  6,  8,  8. 
O  Lord,  to  Thee  I  fly, 187 

11,  11,  11,  11. 
A  church  was  established 58 


2  24  INDEX   OF    PECULIAR   METERS. 

Christ  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  arose     .'* 175 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters 156 

Farewell  now,  dear  sister Ill 

In  times  of  distress,  to  our 69 

Now  after  communion,  in       102 

Now  parting,  dear  brethren, 156 

Oh  soul-stirri  ig  tidings, 72 

The  contract  this  pair  now 144 

When  Jesus,  our  Saviour,  was 173 

8  lines,  8s. 
In  prospect  of  future  delight, 55 

7,  6,  7,  6,  double. 

A  stream  throughout  this  region, 167 

Awaken,  thou  that  sleepest, 7 

Behold,  upon  Mount  Zion, 61 

Come,  all  ye  weary  pilgrims, 9 

O  Jesus,  for  Thy  mercy, .184 

One  loved  by  us  is  taken, 115 

Rememb'ring  we  are  feeble,      190 

Ye  chosen,  royal  nation 78 

us  &  8s. 
Awake,  O  my  soul,  to  sweet 50 

8s  &  7s,  peculiar. 
Why  yet  refuse,  the  path  to 22 

8,  7,  8,  7,  4,  4,  7. 
Ransomed  souls,  in  silence  . 85 

8,  7>  8,  7,  8,  8,  7. 

The  mighty  Lord,  lo  !  now 136 

7,  8,  7,  8,  7,  7. 
Saviour  of  my  precious  soul,        191 

9,  8,  9,  8,  8,  8. 
Lo !  I  have  found  the  true .  195 

6,  6,  9,  6,  6,  9. 
Oh  how  fain  would  I  go 56 


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be3 

fiir  bie 

(Bemeinfce  (Bottes* 


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THE    NEW    ERA    PRINT. 

1895. 


Xiefcer^Sammlung* 


3Sor  unb  nctcfy  ber  Sprebigt. 

1.  9ttU  ®ttknmtit.   [11] 

<ieju,  Sefu,  23runn  be§  SebenS ! 

©tell,  ad)  ftell  bid?  bet  un§  ein ! 
SDafj  fair  jdjt  unb  nic^t  oerg,eben3 

SBirfen  unb  beifammen  fein. 

2.  2)u  t>erfyeif3eft  ja  ben  £)einen, 

£)aj3  bu  motrteft  2Bunber  tfyun, 
Unb  in  ifynen  miftft  erfdjeinen, 
21$ !  erfuUS,  erfullg  aud;  nun. 

3.  §err !  roir  tragen  beinen  -ftamen, 

§err !  font  finb  in  bid?  getauft, 
Unb  bu  fyaft  §u  beinem  ©amen 
Un3  mit  beinem  Slut  erlauft. 

4.  D  !  fo  lag  un§  bid)  erlennen, 

$omm,  erftcire  felbft  bein  2Bort, 
£)aft  mir  bi$  red?t  SDZeifter  nennen, 
Unb  bir  bienen  fort  unb  fort. 
3 


SSor  unb  nad)  ber  $rebtgt. 

5.  33ift  bu  mitten  unter  benen, 

9BeId)e  ftcfy  nadfj  beinem  £eil 
9Jiit  Dereintem  ©eufeen  fefynen, 
D !  fo  fei  aud)  unfer  £fyeil. 

6.  2el)r  un§  fingen,  Ief>r  un3  beten, 

§aua)  un§  an  mit  bcincm  ©eift, 
©afj  n)ir  fur  ben  33ater  treten, 
2Bie  eg  finblia;  ift  unb  fcei&i. 

7.  21$  ja !  lefyr  un3  Gfyriften  merben, 

(^riften,  bie  ein  Sid&t  ber  SBelt, 
(Sljriften,  bie  ein  ©al$  ber  @rben ; 
21a;  ja !  §err !  mie'3  bir  gefallt. 


2.  2Kel:  134.  $falm.   [12] 

Aft  err  gefu  Shrift,  bid;  $u  un§  roenb, 
^  £)en  §eil'gen  ©eift  bu  $u  un§  fenb, 
2)er  un§  mit  feiner  ©nab  regier, 
Unb  un§  ben  2Beg  $ur  2Sat)r^eit  fiifyr. 

2.  %fyu  auf  ben  -Jftunb  gum  £obe  bein, 
SBereit  bag  ©erg  ^ur  2lnbacfyt  fein, 
©en  ©lauben  mefyr,  ftarf  ben  SSerftanb, 
SDajj  ung  bein  %lam  tuerb  tootyl  belannt. 

3.  33i§  roir  fingen  mit  ©otteg  §eer, 
§eilig,  fyeilig,  ift  ©ott  ber  §err, 
Unb  fdfyauen  bid?  bon  2lngeftd;t, 
3n  ero'ger  greub  unb  fel'gem  £ia;t. 


SOor  imb  nadj  ber  ^rebtgt. 

4.  (5fyx  fei  bem  $ater  unb  bem  ©ofyn, 
©ammt  §eil'gen  ©eift  in  cinem  Scroti, 

&er  fyeiligen  ©reieinigfeit 
©ei  Sob  unb  $prei3  in  ©tmgfeit. 


3.  3WeL:  Stefifter  Sefu.  [14] 

JJun  ©ott  lob !  e§  ifi  bottbracbt, 
©ingen,  htttn  ;  Sefyren  fybren, 
©ott  fyat  atteS  mofyl  gemcufjt, 

©rum  lafjt  un§  fein  Sob  oermebren, 
Unfer  ©ott  jet  fyotf)  gepreifet, 
3)aj3  er  un§  fo  roofyl  gefyeifet. 


2.  SSenn  ber  ^ircfyenbienft  ift  au§, 
Unb  un§  mitgetfyeilt  ber  ©egen, 
©o  geljn  nrir  mit  grieb  natf)  $au$, 
SSanbeln  fein  auf  ©otte3  2Begen. 
©otte§  ©eift  un§  ferner  leite, 
Unb  un§  alte  mofyl  bereite. 


3.  Unfern  2(u§gang  fegne,  (&ott, 
Unfern  @ingang  gleidjermafjen, 
©egne  unfer  tagltdj  23rob, 

©egne  unfer  Xbun  unb  Saffen. 
©egne  un3  mit  fel'gem  ©terben, 
Unb  mad)  un§  §u  §immel3erben. 


SSor  imb  nad)  bcr  $rebtgt. 

4.  3»et:  M  toitt  ban  mctttet 

Mtffetljat.   [3] 

Wun  fyaben  wir  be§  §erren  2Sort 

2Sieberum  auf§  neu  gefyort. 
2(d)  Sefu,  liebfter  ©eelentyort, 

©$enfe,  ba£  e§  frud)tbar  roerb, 
3)a£  jebcS  §erg  merb  aitfgctoecft, 
2)a§  nocf)  im  Scfylaf  ber  ©iinbe  ftedt, 
Unb  fid)  gu  bir  befefyre.  * 

2.  ©iejs  beine§  @etfte§  SBalfamfraft 

3n  ein  jebe§  §erge  au§, 
2hif  baft  bodi  merb  mit  drnft  gefdmfft, 

SBafyre  33nfe  in  jebem  §au3 ; 
SDamit  bcin  fiifjeS  ©nabenlidbt 
2)ie  grofje  gtnftewifj  jerbrid)!, 
SDie  unfre  3^*  bebedet. 

3.  2ld)  §err,  emettre  betrte  ©'mem, 

^ffanjc  2ieb  unb  ©inigfeit, 
Unb  tilge  ben  gertrcnnungSfdBetit, 

£obte  bie  ^>artfyeilid)feit ; 
2a)5  Sieb  unb  2>emutfy  §errfdier  fein, 
®af$  fid)  in  beinem  ©cift  allein 
&)ein  gauge  ©'mein  berbinbe. 

5.  9ft el:  $u  filnttfitgS  §#$,  fo 

kncbet.  [3] 

©  guter  ©ott,  roir  finb  am  Drt, 
2£ie  bu  e§  fyaft  befofylen, 


SSor  unb  nctd)  ber  ^rebigt. 

3u  fcerfammeln  an  einem  Drt, 
Urn  betn  rein  2$ort  gu  lefyren ; 
©ieb'3  beinem  Wiener  in  ben  9Jhmb, 
2Ba3  er  foil  reben  $u  ber  ©tunb, 
9Ja<i)  beinem  9tatf>  unb  SSitten. 


2.  (5$lie£  auf  bie  §er§en  autf>  sugjeid), 
3Jlit  2lnbarf)t  brauf  gu  merlen, 
SBelc^er  ber  SBiUe  ©otteg  fei, 
SDemfelben  balb  gu  folgen ; 
Unb  glauben  an  fein'n  lieben  ©ofyn, 
2Ma)er  lam  fcon  be§  §immel§  £fyron, 
2)en  rea^ten  28eg  gu  lefyren. 


3.  £)af$  man  bugfertig  roerben  foil, 
Unb  ftd>  $u  ©ott  befefyren, 
Unb  auf  ben  (Qlauhen  taufen  lalm, 
2Bie  3efu§  tyat  befoblen ;  ' 
Urn  ein  (Blieb  in  feiner  ©emein 
gu  merben  fyier  auf  @rben  flein, 
Unb  folgen  feiner  Sefyre. 


4.  D  ©iinber,  folge  feiner  Sefyr, 
Unb  tfyu  btdfy  §u  ifym  f efyren ; 
(Sr  ift  ber  2Beg  unb  aucfy  bie  Xfyiir, 
£)er  bid)  §u  ©ott  mill  fii^ren. 
Sag  ab  bon  beinem  §od>mutfygfinn, 
Unb  beuge  bid)  in  ©emutfy  Inn, 
2tn  beineg  gefu  gitfeen. 


©^riftfeft  *  ©efdngc. 

5.  Unb  fyore  feiner  Sefyre  $u, 
Unb  folge  ifyr  r>on  §er^en, 
60  wirft  bu  finben  ©eelenrufy, 
Unb  enb'gen  ^]ein  unb  ©Emergen. 
®rum  lomme  balb  unb  faume  nicfyt, 
28eil  bir  notf>  fd?emt  ba§  ®nabenli$t, 
©0  nimm  ben  9^uf  $u  §er§en. 


©^rtftf  eft  ^  ©ef  ftnge. 
6.  SteU  @ott  Hc§  §tmmelg.  [25] 

^(cf) !  ftrnS  fyat  bid)  bod)  betoogen, 

3Son  be3  fyofyen  §immel3  ©aal  ? :,: 
28a§  fyat  bicfy  fyerabge^ogen 

gn  bie3  tiefe  gawmert^al? 
gefu,  meine  greub  unb  2Bonn, 
9Jteine3  §erjen§  roertfye  fern. 

2.  SDeine  grofee  9Renf$enIiebe, 

SBelcfye  unau§tyredj)litf)  ift,  :,: 
Unb  bie  mefyr  al§  2Satertriebe 

9fta<f>ten,  baft  bu  fomtnen  bift : 
gefu,  meine  $reub  unb  2Bonn, 
9Jteine§  §er^en§  toertfye  $ron. 

3.  £)u  bift  un§  won  ®ott  erforen, 

©leicfy  hue  roir  ein  ^enfefyentmb,  :,: 
2)u  bift  ofme  ©djmlb  geboren, 
§aft  be^afylt  fiir  unfre  Siinb : 


©^riftfeft  =  ©efattQe. 

Sefu,  meine  grettb  unb  2Sonn, 
$ieine§  §er$en3  toertfye  $ron. 

4.  $)u  fyaft  bid?  au§  2ieb  ergeben 

giir  img  in  ben  bittern  £ob,  :,: 
SDaburd?  roieberbracfyt  ba§  Seben, 

Unb  fcerfofynet  un§  mit  ©ott  : 
gefu,  meine  greub  unb  23onn, 
■3Keine§  §erjen§  roertfye  torn. 

5.  §ilf,  bag  fair  bie§  red>t  bebenfen, 

(Sd^enfe  §er^en§  S^eblic^leit,  :,: 
£>ir  §um  Dpfer  un§  ^u  fa)enfen, 

3a  bie  ganje  Seben^eit : 
gefu,  meine  greub  unb  2Bonn, 
9Jleine3  §ergen£  roertfye  $ron. 

6.  SBig  fair  bid)  bereinft  bort  oben, 

3n  be§  fyofyen  §immel§tfyron,  :,: 
•JBerben  ofyn  Stuffyoren  loben, 

3n  ber  @ngel  fiifcem  £on : 
gefu,  meine  greub  unb  SBonn, 
tReine§  §erjen§  toertfye  $ron. 

7.  StfeL:  $ommt  Ijerp.  [6] 

($$ott  lob!  bie  fyodj  getr>im[d)te  &\t, 
£)er  SInfang  unjrer  ©eligfeit 

Unb  unfrer  §iilf  ift  lommen ; 
£>e§  em'gen  9Sater»  enVge§  $inb 
©id?  mit  un3  9Jtenfd)en  nun  uerbinbt, 

§at  gleifd)  an  fid;  genommen. 


10  G$rtftfeft*®efange. 

2.  3u  Setb/Iefyem,  in  WxfoM  ©tabt, 
&ie  5Dtid)a  ba§  toerfi'mbigt  bat, 

3ft  er  em  9Jienfd>  geboren. 
D  gro$e§  §cil !  tudr  biefe§  nidbt, 
SBiirb  al(e3  ioa§  gefdjaut  bag  Sit^t, 

Unb  fd;auen  foil,  fcerloren. 

3.  ©ein  armer  ©tanb,  fein  biirftig  (Sein, 
53rtngt  un§  ben  grofjten  9?etd)tbum  ein, 

gn  ifym  finb  hrir  geborgen ; 
frat  3(bam  un§  in  ©dfmlb  gefetjt, 
2W  imfer  £ab  in  ©runb  berle^t? 

Gr  toirb  itn£  ft>oI)I  fcerforgen. 

4.  ©efyt  nid>t  bie  fcfylecbten  28inbeln  an, 
Unb  \v>a$  3sermmft  fym  tabeln  lann : 

gn  biefcr  ®rtyj>en  Gnge 
3ft  eingeinitlt  ba§  §ei(  bcr  9BeIt, 
J)er  hntnberbare  grojie  §elb, 

©er  §errfd;er  rrieler  9ttenge. 

5.  ©er  eto'gc  ©ott,  be§  $ater§  SKort, 
3ft  unfer  SBruber,  §iilf  unb  §ort, 

2luf  ben  tnir  fid)cr  trait  en  : 
$omm,  gan^e  Slselt,  aa)  fomm  fycrbei, 
§icr  fannft  bu,  baf$  ©ott  gnabig  fei, 

2lu§  llaren  Slugen  fcfyauen. 

8.  TOet:  SSaruw  foK  idj  utttf).   [43] 

££rbblicb  fed  mcin  £)erje  fpringen, 
©iefer  3^it,  ba  fiir  greub 


C^^rtftfeft  =  ©efange.  11 

2tHe  drtgel  fingert ; 

§ort,  bort,  tote  mtt  oollen  Gfyoren 

3tttc  Suft  laute  tuft : 

Gfyrtftug  ift  geboren. 

2.  §eute  gefyi  a\\$  fetner  hammer 
©otteg  §elb,  ber  bie  SSelt 
Sftetfjt  au3  attem  jammer ; 

©ott  nnrb  9J£enfdj,  btr,  ^Kenftf),  $u  gute. 
©otte§  $tnb,  bag  oerbinbt 
©id)  mtt  unferm  SBlute. 

3.  (SoUt  un§  ©ott  nun  lonnen  fyaffen, 
£)er  un§  giebt,  ftm§  er  liebt 
Ueberatfe^afien? 

(Bott  giebt,  unferm  £eib  ^u  mefyren, 
©einen  <Sofm  au3  bem  Sbron 
©ettter  9Karf)t  unb  ©fyren. 

4.  ©ollte  Oon  un§  fein  gefebret, 
£)er  fein  9?eid)  unb  gugletcf) 
©trf)  f elbft  un§  oerebret  ? 

©ottt  un§  (25otte§  Sobn  nicfyt  lieben, 
©er  jetjt  lommt,  toon  un§  nimmt, 
2£a3  un§  toiti  betriiben. 

5.  §dtte  fur  ben  3ftenfcr;enorben 
Unfer  §eil  einen  ©reul, 
2Bdr  er  nicfyt  5Kenfa^  morben : 
Jpatt  er  Suft  511  unferm  Scbaben, 
(fi  fo  wirb  unfre  SBtirb 

@r  nicfyt  auf  fict;  laben. 


12  G&riftfeft  =  ©efangc. 

6.  @r  nimmt  auf  fid),  toa3  auf  @rben 
2Bir  getfyan,  giebt  fid)  an, 
Unfer  Samm  ^u  toerben : 
Unfer  2amm,  ba§  fur  ung  fterbet, 
Unb  bet  ©ott,  fiir  ben  £ob 
©nab  unb  grieb  errt>irbet. 


9.  SBcl:  mtintn  Sefum  lag.  [35] 

l;efu§  ift  ber  fcfybnfte  Warn 

2lfler,  bie  bom  §immel  fommen, 
§ulbreid),  pracfyttg,  tugenbfam, 

$en  (53ott  felber  angenommen ; 
(Seiner  groften  £ieblia)fcit 
©leicfyt  lein  9tfame  roeit  unb  breit. 


2.  3cfn«  ift  ba§  §eil  ber  SSett, 

5Dicine  5lr^nei  fiir  bie  ©iinben, 
gefug  ift  ein  ftarler  §elb, 

Unfre  geinb'  $u  iiberfrnnben. 
3So  nur  3efu^  wirb  gefybrt, 
3Birb  ber  Xeufel  balb  gerftort. 

3.  3efu§  ift  ber  SBeifen  Stein, 

$)er  (55efunbt)eit  giebt  unb  Seben. 
3efu§  t?ilft  toon  after  ^ein, 

®ie  ben  9Jtenfcr/en  fann  umgeben. 
2ege  gefum  nur  in'§  §er$, 
©o  berliert  fief)  after  ©dmter^. 


©§riftfeft  *  ©efange.  13 

4.  ^tfuZ  ift  mein  eto'ger  6$atj, 

Unb  ein  Slbgrunb  aKe§  ©uten ; 
gefu3  ift  etn  greubenplatj 

Softer  ftijsen  §immel3flutfyen ; 
Sefu§  ift  ein  fuller  Sfyau, 
£)er  erfrifcfyet  gelb  unb  3lu. 

5.  %tfu%  ift  ber  fiige  SBrunn, 

©er  bie  ©eelen  recfyt  erquicfet ; 
3efu§  ift  bie  elu'ge  ©onn, 

£)eren  ©trafyl  un3  gan$  entgMet. 
SBittft  bu  fro^  unb  freubig  f ein  ? 
Sag  tfyn  mtr  §u  bir  fyinein. 

6.  3efu§  ift  bev  liebfte  £on, 

©en  tnir  alle  SEBelt  fann  fingen, 
$a,  id)  bin  im  §tmmel  fcfyon, 

3£enn  ia)  gefum  ^r'  erfltngen. 
3efu3  ift  mein'3  §erjen§  greub, 
9Jteine  eto'ge  ©eligleit. 


14  -fteuja^rS  *  ©efang.  ^ 

44 


■fteujaljr^CSefang. 
10.  Wltl:  m%  auf  wcitt  §etj.  [19] 

JJun  lafjt  un§  gefyn  unb  treten, 
9Jlit  (Stngen  unb  mit  23eten, 
gum  §errn  ber  unferm  £eben 
S3i3  J?ier^er  $raft  gegeben. 

2.  3Bir  gefyn  bafyin  unb  manbern, 
Son  einem  ga^r  gum  anbern, 
2Bir  leben  unb  gebeifyen 
$om  altcn  bt§  jum  neuen. 

3.  £)urd)  fo  totel  2lngft  unb  ^lagen, 
©urcfy  gittern  unb  burcfy  3a9enr 
©urcfy  $rieg  unb  grofte  ©cfyreden, 
©ie  atie  SBelt  bebeden. 

4.  ©icb  mir  unb  aEen  benen, 
2)ie  fid)  Don  §er§en  fefynen 
9^acf)  bir  unb  beiner  §ulbe, 
(Sin  §er$,  ba§  fid;  gebulbe. 

5.  ©prid)  beinen  milben  ©egen 
gu  alien  unferen  SSegen, 
2af$  ©rogen  unb  aucfy  Clemen 
2)ie  ©nabenfonne  fcfyeinen. 

6.  £)a§  atte§  topttft  bu  gebcn, 
D  meineg  2eben3  Seben ! 
5DZir  unb  ber  Gfyriftenfdjaare, 
gum  fel'gen  neuen  3a^re« 


/!' 


$om  Seiben  unb  ©terbm  ^efu.  15 

3Som  Seiben  unb  ©terben  Seftt. 

11.  9ft  el:  Siei  jicr  tin  i^.  [63] 

^Jeije  bid),  trtein  ©eift,  ein.toenig, 

Unb  befcfyau  bieg  SSunber  grofc, 
2Ste  bein  ©ott  unb  (Styrenfomg 

§angt  am  $reuje  nacft  unb  blojs ; 
6cf)au  bie  2iebe,  bie  tfyn  triebe 

3u  bit  au§  beg  SSaterg  ©d>oof$. 

2.  Db  bid)  3efu3  Ite&t  Don  §ergen, 

$annft  bu  f)ter  am  Slreuge  fe(>n: 
<3$au,  mie  alle  §i5((enfd)mergen 

3$m  bis  in  bie  (Seele  gel)n ; 
glud)  unb  <5$reden  if?n  bebeden, 

§bre  bod;  fein  $laggeftdlm. 

3.  ©eine  ©eel,  bon  ©ott  fcerlaffen, 

3ft  betritbt  bi3  in  ben  £ob ; 
Unb  fein  Seib  fyangt  gleidjermafjen 

hotter  SSunben,  Slut  unb  £otfy ; 
2tfle  Rt&fte,  aUe  ©afte 

<Sinb  erfcfyopft  in  fyoa^fter  9fa)tfy. 

4.  2)ie§  finb  meiner  ©iinben  gritdjte, 

2)te,  mein  §eilanb,  dngft'gen  bid) ; 
liefer  Seiben  farmer  Gknudjte 

©otti  gum  Slbgrunb  briiden  mid)  ; 
25icfe  yibtfytn,  bie  bid)  tobten, 

6oftt  id?  fiifylen  emiglicf). 


16  S8om  Seiben  unb  ©terben  ^efu. 

5.  £)o$  bu  fyaft  fur  midj)  befieget 

©iinbe,  £ob  unb  §oftenmad)t ; 
$)u  fyaft  ©otte§  Dicd^t  fcergniiget, 

©einen  SBitten  gan$  fcoUbrad;t ; 
Unb  mir  eben  m  bem  Seben, 

S)urd;  bem  6terben,  23afyn  gemaa^t. 

6.  £ranf  mit  beinem  S3Iut  mid)  Slrmen, 

@§  3erbrid?t  bcr  Sfinbcn  $raft : 
@§  fann  balb  mem  §er$  ernmrmen, 

Unb  ein  neue3  2zbcn  fd^afft ; 
2td^>  burd;fliej}e,  adj  burd;fu^e 

Wd&)  mit  biefem  2eben3faft. 

7.  3efu/  nun  *$  toiH  ergeben 

9Jleinen  ©etft  in  beine  §anb ; 
£aj$  mid;  bir  alleine  leben, 

^i§  id;  nad)  bem  Seibengftanb 
33ei  bir  luolme  in  ber  $rone, 

2)i$  befcfyau  im  ^aterlanb. 


12.  2WcL:  §err  3cfu  <^rift,  id).   [3] 

Q  (Seele !  f$aue  gefum  an, 

§ier  fannft  bu  red;t  erfennen, 
2Ba3  toafyre  ©emutfy  fyeif^en  fann, 

Unb  i»ft§  mir  ©anftmutfy  nennen ! 
@r  ftellt  fid)  bir  mm  5Jtufter  bar ; 
2Bie  3>efu3  (Sfyrift  gefinnet  mar, 
6o  fei  bu  aua)  gefinnet. 


33om  Seiben  unb  ©terbett  ^eju.  17 

2.  Csr  ftmr  be§  grogen  (Sotted  ©ofyn, 

£)er  SBrunnquell  aller  ©itte, 
©ocfy  fenft  er  ftcfy  fcon  fetnem  £fyron 

$n  menfd)Iid)e3  Gkbliite ; 
©r  prangte  ntcfyt  mit  ber  ©etoalt, 
@r  ging  in  armer  $nedj>t§geftatt : 
©o  fei  bu  aucfy  gefinnet. 

3.  @r  fafy  bie  gan^e  2eBen§§eit 

2tuf  feineg  33ater§  2Sirien, 
Unb  fud)t  in  tiefer  9ttebrigfeit 

©enfelben  §u  erfiiften ; 
S)enn  affe3,  toa§  er  rebt  unb  tf)at, 
©efcfyafy  auf  feine3  Waters  9tatfy  : 
©o  fei  bu  ana)  gefinnet. 

4.  ©ein  ganjeg  'Sfynn  beftanb  barin, 

$)a|  er  un§  9ttenftf)en  bienie ; 
@r  fyielt  ifym  biefe§  bor  ©etoinn, 

SSann  unfer  GHiicfe  gritnte ; 
@r  nafym  bie  grojjten  ©iinber  an, 
§at  and?  ben  Jeinben  ©ut§  getfyan : 
©o  fei  bu  and)  gefinnet. 

5.  ®a§  Sofe  fucfyt  er  alfobalb 

3Rit  ©utem  §u  bergelten ;  • 

Man  fyorte,  toann  bie  SSelt  ifyn  fdf>alt, 

3fyn  niemal3  toieber  fcfyelten. 
@r  giebt  e§  feinem  2>ater  fyin, 
©o  fanft  ift  beine§  8efu§  ©inn : 
©o  fei  bu  ana)  gefinnet. 


18  Dfter  -  ©efcmg. 

6.  9hm  Seele,  toann  ber  §ocfymutf)  ftcfy 

3n  bir  getoaltig  reget, 
So  ftdrfe  ber  (Srlofer  bidt). 

So  ioirb  ber  geinb  erleget. 
2lct) !  nimm  bod)  bcffen  3fiort  in  2ld)t, 
SDenn  er  fyat  alle§  toofyl  gemacfyt : 

So  fei  bu  aucfy  gefinnet. 


Dfter  '©efang. 

13.  91  tL:  @i  if*  fcaS  §eti.  [3] 

^fyr  Gfyriftcn  fefyt,  ka§  ir)r  auSfegt, 
2£a§  fid;  in  eud;  t>on  Siinben 

Unb  altem  Saucrteig  nod)  regt, 
9iid?t3  muf$  fid)  befc  mcfyr  finben ; 

3)a&  ifyr  ein  neuer  £eig  mogt  fein, 

S)er  ungefduert  fei  unb  rein, 
(Sin  Xeig,  ber  ©ott  gefalle. 

2.  §abt  bocfy  barauf  genaue  2ld)t, 

2)afe  ifyr  eucfy  toofyl  probiret, 
2Bie  ifyr§  bor  ©ott  in  allem  macbt, 

Unb  euren  iBanbel  fiifyret ; 
(Ein  toenig  Sauerteig  gar  leidjt 
SDen  gangen  £eig  fortan  burd)fd)Ieicfyt, 
$Da$  er  toirb  gan$  burd;fduert. 

3.  2ltfo  eg  mil  ben  Siinben  ift : 

2Bo  eine  fyerrfcfyenb  bleibet, 


Dfto*@efmg.  19 

©a  bleibt  autf>,  \va§  gu  jjebcr  grift 

3um  SBofert  fenter  treibet ; 
®a3  Dfterlamm  im  neuen  25unb 
(Srforbert,  bag  be§  §expti§  ©runb 
©an§  rein  toon  allem  merbe. 

4.  28 er  Dftem  fyalten  mill,  ber  mug 

£)abei  nitfjt  unterlaffen 
2)te  bittern  ©alge  mafyrer  23ug, 

@r  mug  ba§  SBofe  fyaffen ; 
®ag  (Efyriftug,  unfer  Dfterlamm, 
glir  un§  gefct;Iact)t  am  ^reu^egftamm 
3fyn  burdj)  fein  S3Iut  rein  maa)e. 

5.  ©runt  lagt  un§>  ntcfyt  im  ©auerteig 

3)er  23o§fyett,  Dftem  effen, 
Tiod)  aucf)  ber  Stf;alffyeit  mancfyerlet, 

5Die  fo  tief  eingefeffen  ; 
SSielmefyr  lagt  utt§  bie  Dfter^eit 
3m  fitgen  Xeig,  ber  Sauterleit 

Unb  2Sat;rt)eit  cr)riftUct)  fyalten. 

6.  §err  JJefu,  Dfterlamm,  berleir) 

Un3  betne  Dftergaben, 
©en  grieben,  unb  bag  mir  babei  i 

©in  reined  §er$e  fyaben ! 
©teb,  bag  in  un3  bein  fyeilia§  SBort  j 

£)er  ©iinben  ©auerteig  fyinfort 
3e  mefyr  unb  mefyr  augfege. 


20  <pimmetfal)rt§  ->  ©efang. 

^tmntelf  afyrt§  *  (Sefcmg. 

14.  3R*L:  $er  100.  $fatat.  [12] 

Sjfi\&  bier^ig  Xag  nad)  Dftern  mar'n, 

Hub  @fyrijtu3  iuollt  gen  §immel  fafyr'n, 
33'fd;ieb  er  fein'  Sunger  auf  oen  23erg, 
SSottcnbt  fyat  er  fein  2lmt  unb  2Besf. 

2.  @r  forad& :  alt  Sing  erfullet  fmb, 
SDie  man  oon  mir  gefd;rieben  finbt 
gn  DJiofe  unb  ^ropfyeten  Sefyt, 
SDie  (Shrift  ifynen  au§Jegte  fefyr. 

3.  2Ufo  (fyrad)  er)  fyate  miiffen  fein, 
2)af$  (Sf)riftug  litt  be§  Stobeg  $em, 
Unb  mufjt  ioieber  oom  £ob  aufftcfyn, 
©ura)  $reug  unb  Xob  in  fein  9teia)  gelm. 

4.  gm  §immel  ift  mir  alt  ©etoalt 
Seben,  auf  @rben  gleicfjev  ©'ftalt, 
2)e£  foftt  ifyr  meine  Seugen  fein, 
<5old)$  roirb  mein  ©eift  eud;  lefyren  fein. 

5.  ©efyt  f>in,  prebigt  in  meinem  ^am'n 
3>ergebung  ber  ©unb  Sebermann, 
£auft  unb  lefyrt  alte  Poller  gleid?, 
Unb  fammelt  mir  ein  eioig  ^eid;. 

6.  2Ber  glaubet  unb  fid)  tattfen  lajjt, 
2)erfelb  bie  ©eligfeit  fyat  feft ; 


$fmgftfeft*®efmtg.  21 

$3er  aber  ni$t  glaubt,  mirb  berbammt : 
6old)e3  ber  5Belt  limb  tf?ut  attfammt. 

7.  OT'g  n?a§  ifyr  fja&  fcon  mir  gefyort, 
3Rit  gfie$  baffelb  fie  fatten  le^rt ; 
gd?  toitt  bet  eud)  fein  h\8  an§  @tib, 

SBartet  big  id?  mein'n  ©eift  eucfy  fenb. 


$fingftfeft*@ef<mg. 
15.  Witt:  @ott  bc§  gimmctt.  [25] 

Jffomm,  o  fomm,  bu  ©eift  be§  2eben3, 

SBafyrer  GJott  ben  ©toigfeit! 
3)eme  £raft  fei  nitf)t  oergeben§, 

©ie  erfiill  un§  jeber^eit ; 
(3d  mirb  ©eift,  unb  Sicfyt,  unb  <3tf)ein, 
3n  bem  bunlfen  §er^en  fein. 

2.  ©ieb  in  unfer  §er^  unb  ©innen 

SBei^eit,  $tatf),  SSerftanb  unb  gudjt, 
3)ajj  mir  anber§  nid^t<§  beginnen, 

2)enn  ma§  nur  bein  SBifte  fud)t. 
S)ein'  ©rfenntnij  merbe  grog, 
Unb  maa)  un§  won  grrtfyum  log. 

3.  3e^^  §wr,  bie  2Bor)Ifat)rt§ftecje ; 

OTe3,  ma§  nict)t  recfyt  getfyan, 
faunae  ferner  au%  bem  SBege ; 

(Bdjkfyt  unb  9W)t  fei  urn  un§  an : 
2Birfe  9teu  an  ©imben  ftatt, 
SSann  ber  gatfj  geftraudielt  f>at. 


22  3Son  33uf$e  unb  ©lauben. 

4.  Safe  un3  fteti  bein  gaigmjj  fiiMen, 

©a|5  iDtr  ©ottei  ffmbev  ftnb, 
3)te  auf  ibn  affetne  §ielen, 

2Bcmn  ftcfy  9iotfy  unb  SDrangfal  finbt 
SDenn  be3  2Sater3  StebeSrutfy 
3ft  un3  alletocge  gut. 

5.  $iti)%  un$,  bafs  toir  gu  ifym  treten 

gret  tttit  aller  greubigfeit ; 
9)iad)  un§  tiid)tig,  redf>t  £U  beten, 

Unb  bcrtritt  uhi  attest ! 
(So  h)irb  ttttfre  53itt  erfyort, 
Unb  bie  ,3ufccrftd;t  oermefyrt. 


aSon  Su^e  unb  ©laxtben. 

16.    SRel:  £>  Sef«  (Hjrift,  mctn'8  SekitS 
fii^t.   [12] 

^u  unbegreiflid)  fyocfyftei  ©ut, 

2(n  toel$em  flebt  metn  §er^  unb  9Jhrtfy, 

3d)  bitrft,  o  Scben§quel( !  nad)  btr  : 
2ld)  ^tlf !  acfy  lauf !  ad)  fomm  $u  mir ! 

2.  3$  bin  ein  §trf$,  ber  burftig  ift 
Son  grower  §i£  :  bu,  S«f« !  bift 
$or  btefem  §irf$  ein  Seelentranl : 
(Srquide  micfy,  bcnn  id)  bin  franf. 


$on  23ufje  unb  ©tauben.  23 

3.  3$  fctyrete  ju  bir  mit  ber  <5timm, 
3 4  feuf3e  au$/  °  §^rr  •  fcenumm, 
Sernimm  eg  bod),  bu  ©nabenqueft, 
Unb  labe  meine  biirre  <5eel. 

4.  @in  frifdjeg  SSaffer  fefylet  mir, 

£err  gefu !  ^eucfy,  3eu$  tm$  na$  °^r  > 
$lad)  bir  em  grower  SDurft  mid?  treibt, 
2(d) !  mar  id)  bir  nur  einoerleibt. 

5.  2Qo  Bift  bu  benn,  o  SBrautigam  ? 
sBo  toeibeft  bit,  o  (Mte§  Samm? 
2ln  toelcfyem  Srimnleht  rufyeft  bu  ? 
9Jfid)  biivft,  afy  lajj  mid?  and)  baju. 

6.  3d)  laun  nidit  mefyr,  id)  bin  §u  f$mad), 
3d)  fct)reter  burft  unb  ruf  bir  nad), 
3)er  ©urft  mufc  balb  gefufylet  fein, 
£)u  bift  ja  mein  unb  id?  bin  bein. 


17.  m?U  5(u§  tiefer  9loti).  [3] 

ggo  foil  id)  fyin,  mer  ^elfet  mir? 
2Ser  fiifyret  mid)  jum  Seben? 
3«  ^Jiiemanb,  §err !  aU  nur  $u  bir 

2Bitf  id)  mid)  frei  begeben. 
2)u  bift  ber  ba3  33erIorne  fvtd^t, 
3)u  fegneft  bag,  fo  mar  berfluct)t : 
§ilf,  Sefu !  bem  (Sknben. 

§err !  meine  ©iinben  angft'gen  micfy, 
2)er  £obe3leib  mid)  plaget. 


24  $on  23ufje  unb  ©fauben. 

D  Seben^gott,  erbarme  bid) ! 

93ergieb  mir,  ir»a§  mid)  naget! 
£)u  toetfct  e3  rootyl,  toa§  mir  gebrid)t, 
3d)  mei|  e§  and),  unb  fag  e§  nid)t : 
§ilf,  Sefu !  bem  SSetritbten. 


3.  2)u  fprtd)ft :  id)  foil  mid)  fitrd)ten  nia)t ; 

£)u  rufft :  id)  bin  ba§  Seben ; 
£>rum  ift  mem  £roft  auf  bio)  geria)t : 

£)u  fannft  mir  atte§  geben. 
3m  £obe  fannft  bit  bet  mir  ftefm, 
3n  9totf>  al§  §er^og  fur  micfy  gebn : 


4.  Sift  bu  ber  Slr^t,  ber  £ranfe  tragi? 
(Srqiticfc  mid;  mit  ©egen ; 
23ift  bu  ber  §irt,  ber  ©djtoadje  pflegt 

2(uf  bid)  mitt  id)  mid)  legen. 
3d;  bin  gefafyrlia)  Iran!  unb  fa)maa), 
§eiP  unb  Ocrbinb,  f>orr  an  bie  $lag : 
§ilf,  Sefu !  bem  3erfa)lagnen. 


3a)  tfyue  nia)t,  §err,  ma3  ia)  foil ! 

2Bie  lann  e§  boa)  beftefyen  ? 
@3  britdet  mia),  ba§  roeifjt  bu  toofyl, 

35>ie  mirb  e3  enblia)  gefyen  ? 
©lenber  id) !  roer  tt>irb  mid)  boa) 
©rlofen  oon  bem  £obe6joa)  ? 

3d)  banle  ©ott  bura)  Gfyriftum. 


$on  33uj$e  unb  ©lauben.  25 

18.   2WeL:  <Rutt  imnfet  ©ott  toon 
§Cfjctt.   [7] 

^JJerft  mtf,  ifyr  9Kenfd)enfinber, 
Unb  nefymt  $u  §er$en  mofrl, 
©prid^t  ©ott  gu  alien  ©iinber : 

din  jeb'r  mid)  fiira^ten  foil. 
$5$  lag  nia^t  untoergolten 

$ein  ©itnb  no$  9Jiiffetl>at, 
28er  mir  nia)t  bienen  tootlte, 

$)er  fyat  bet  mir  lein  ©nab. 

2.  S)odj  ift  nicfyt  mein  ©efallen, 

£)a£  ber  ©iinber  toerberb ; 
S)a§  aber  fag  id)  alien : 

®af$  ein  jeber  fromm  merb. 
SBefefyret  end?  toon  §er§en, 

3fyr  ©iinber  alle  gleid), 
2Bollt  ifyr  oermeiben  ©dnner^en, 

3u  mir  gefyn  in  mein  9ieid). 

3.  3$  Bin  fyeilig  unb  reine, 

2Bafyrfyaft,  gered^t  unb  gut, 
©o  mill  id)  fyon  ein  ©'meine, 

£)ie  meinen  2Sillen  tfyut. 
$ein  ©iinber  mill  \<fy  fyone 

SSo^l  in  bem  9?eid)e  mein, 
9^iemanb  mill  id)  oerfd)onen, 

£)er  bo§  mufj  brau^en  fein. 

4.  $)a§  nel)met  wol)l  -m  ^er^en, 

3I)r  Golfer  allgemein, 


26  Son  SBufce  unb  ©fauben. 

©ott  Iaf}t  nicfrt  mit  ibm  fdjerjen, 
$ein  ©iinb'r  mirb  fcltg  fein ; 

©onbern  affetn  bie  grommen, 
3)te  balten  fetnen  Snub, 

SBerben  in  fein  9?eid>  fommen, 
S)te  SBof'n  in  Jgottengrunb. 


19.  Wltl:  ®ott  lotas  madjcit,  Dag.   [11] 

ggo  ift  3cfu§,  mein  SSerlangen, 

9)lein  geliebtcr  §err  unb  greunb  ? 
2Bo  ift  er  bcnn  bingegangcn, 

2£o  mag  cr  gu  finben  fetn  ? 
SKcinc  <3eet  ift  febr  betriibet, 

SJlit  Diet  ©finben  abgcmatt ; 
9Bo  ift  3efu§,  ben  fie  iiebet? 

©en  begefyrt  fie  Xag  unb  Sftadjjt. 

2.  2ld>  id)  ruf  bor  Slngft  unb  Sdunerjen, 

2Bo  ift  benn  mein  3efu§  ^n  ? 
$ein  dtuf)  ift  in  tneinem  §erjen, 

©0  tana  big  id;  bei  ibm  bin. 
2(cb  wet  giebt  mit  Saubcnflugcl? 

©aft  id)  farot  $u  jeber  grift 
gliegen  i'tber  SBerg  unb  §ugel, 

©ud)en,  too  mein  3cfu§  ift. 

3.  @r  bcrtrcibet  2Tngft  unb  ©dnncrjen, 

Gr  uertrcibet  (Siinb  unb  Xob, 
©en  fie  qutilen  in  bem  §er5en, 
£)er  fnlft  jebem  au§  ber  9iot(;. 


Son  SBufje  unb  ©lauben.  '        27 

;£)arum  ftrill  icf>  nicftt  nacblaffen, 
SBitt  balb  laufen  f?in  unb  fyer, 

2tuf  ben  gelbern,  auf  ben  Strain, 
SBill  i^n  fucfjcn  mefyr  unb  mefyr. 

4.  Stebfter  3efu,  lag  bid)  ftnben, 

9tteine  ©eele  fcf>rcxt  in  mir, 
%fyu  mix  mit  ben  2(ugen  minfen, 

Sag  fie  eilenb3  fein  bet  bir. 
2(d)  lag  mia)  bie  G3nab  erlangen, 

2lllerliebfter  %tfu  mem ! 
Unb  nimm  meine  ©eel  gefangen, 

Sag  fie  immer  bei  bir  fein. 

5.  2(d)  id)  fterb  fcor  lauter  Reuben, 

gd)  finb  Sefum,  meinen  <&a)a% ; 
Side  $8eltluft  mill  icr;  meiben, 

23ei  ifym  mill  id)  finben  ^la£. 
^unmefyr  foil  mid?  ni<f>t§  betruben, 

2Sa§  mid)  fcor  betriibet  bat, 
3d)  null  nicfyt3  al3  Jefmn  lieben, 

®en  mein  ©eel  gefunben  bat. 

20.   SfleL:  23Sic  ftcuct  fttfj  mein.   [15] 

^par  beine  SBuge  nicfyt 

Son  einem  3abr  511m  anbern, 
2)u  ioeigt  nidit,  foann  bu  mugt 
2(u§  biefer  SBelt  megmanbern; 
3)u  mugt  nad)  betnem  3Tob 
3?or  G)otte§  2Cngefid?t ; 
2(d> !  benfe  ftei^tg  bran  : 
Spar  beine  £mge  nid)t ! 


28  Son  23ufje  unb  (SJfouber 

2.  (Spar  beine  SBufje  nid)t, 

$h3  bag  bu  alt  toirft  toerben ; 
3)u  toeifjt  nia)t  geit  unb  (Stunb, 
2£ie  lang  bu  lebft  auf  (Srben ; 
3Bie  balb  fcerlofdjet  bod) 
2)er  3Renf<$en  £eben§Iid)t! 
9Sie  balb  ift  e3  gefcfyefyn ! 
(Spar  beine  SBujje  ni($t ! 

3.  (Spar  beine  33uge  nid)t 
33i$  auf  ba§  Sobesbette ; 
^erreifte  bod)  in  geit 
£)ie  ftarfe  ©tinbenfette. 
2)enf  an  bie  Xobe^anajt, 
■JBie  ba  ba£  §erge  brid)t, 
93iaa)  bidf>  toon  (Siinben  lo§: 
Spar  beine  23uj$e  nid)t ! 

4.  (Spar  beine  33uf$e  nidbt, 

2£eil  bu  bift  jttng  Don  gabren, 
2) a  bu  erft  Suft  unb  greub 
SOSiaft  in  ber  SSell  erfafyren ; 
2)ic  Sunken  ftcrben  aud), 
Unb  miiffen  fcor'S  ©erict)t : 
SDrum  anbre  bid)  bei  $eit, 
(Spar  beine  SBujje  nid)t ! 

5.  ©par  beine  SBufce  nid)t, 

2)  em  Seben  toirb  fid)  enben : 
SDrum  laft  ben  (Satan  bod; 
2)id)  nid)t  fogar  berblenben ; 


SBoit  Sufee  unb  Steuben.  29 

2)enn  toer  ba  in  ber  3BeIt 
9Siel  53ofe§  angericfyt, 
2)er  mujs  $ur  §5tten  gef)n. 
©par  beine  SBufte  nid)t ! 

6.  ©par  beine  SBufje  nid)t, 
®tetoetf  bu  nod)  lannft  beten, 
©o  laf}  ntajt  ab  bor  ©ott 
3n  toafyrer  Suft  ju  treten ; 
Sereue  betne  ©unb ; 
3Sann  biefe*  ntcfyt  gcfd^ied^t, 
3©efy  beiner  artnen  ©eel ! 
©par  beine  23uf$e  nidjt ! 

7.  ©par  beine  SBuge  nidjt ; 
2ld; !  dnbre  fyeut  bein  Seben, 
Unb  fitter) :  id)  fyab  inein  §erj 
•ftun  meinem  ©ott  gegeben ; 
3$  fe^  auf  Sefum  G§rift 

2111  meine  3ut>erfid)t  - 
©o  totrfi  bu  feltg  fein  : 
©par  beine  SBufte  nicfyt ! 


21.  3»rL:  $er  42.  ^fufot.   [18] 

£Jton  flagt  mit  2lng|t  unb  ©Emergen, 

3^on/  ©ottes  toert^e  ©tabt, 
S)ie  er  tragt  in  feinem  fetvpn, 

©ie  er  ifym  ertrmfylet  |at : 
2(d) !  (fprid?t  fie)  toie  f>at  mein  ©ott 
9Jtidt)  berlaffen  in  ber  9iot^ 


30  Son  Sufce  unb  ©fouben. 

Unb  lafjt  micfy  fo  fyarte  preffen, 
•UJieiner  fyat  er  gan$  bergeffen. 

2.  2>er  ©ott,  ber  mir  fyat  t>erfyrod;en 

©einen  33eiftanb  jeber^eit, 
2)er  Idj5t  fid)  fcergeben*  fud)cn 

geijt  in  meiner  Sraurigfeit. 
2ld) !  nritt  cr  bann  fur  unb  fitr 
©rauf am  jurnen  iiber  mir  ? 
$ann  unb  null  er  fid;  bcr  Slrmen 
3e£t  nicfyt,  mie  Dorfyin,  erbarmen  ? 

3.  3^Dn/  °  ^u  me*  ©elicbte ! 

©£ra<f)  £u  ifyr  be§  §errcn  9Jiunb : 
3toar,  bu  bift  je|t  bie  23etriibte, 

Seel  unb  ©eift  ift  bir  bertounbt ; 
3)od;  ftell  alle3  Xrauern  em,  ' 
2Bo  mag  eine  Gutter  fein, 
3)ie  if?r  cigen  $inb  ten  fyaffen, 
Unb  au§  ifyrer  6orge  laffen  ? 

4.  ga  iuann  bu  gleid)  mod;teft  finben 

Ginen  foldjen  -DJiutterfinn, 
2)  a  bie  £iebe  faun  t>erfd;unnben, 
©o  bleib  id)  bod;  mer  id)  bin. 
$)ieine  %vm  bleibt  gegen  bir, 
1  -Bion,  o  bu  meine  ftkx ! 

©u  l;aft  mir  mein  ^>er§  befeffen, 
Seiner  lann  ia)  nid>t  fcergeffen. 


3Son  ber  £aufe.  31 

3Son  ber  Saufe. 

22.  2ReL;  g3  ift  U8  #d(.   [3] 

SJgenn  man  airier  ber  2Belt  ifyr  Xfyun 

23efd)timt  in  feufcfyem  Seben, 
25ann  braut  fie  un3  gar  balb  ben  Solm, 
2BUI  man  nia;t  ifyr  anfleben, 
©o  man  fid^>  (SfyriftuS  gugefagt, 
Xtnb  t^ren  SBraudj)  ungiiltig  aajt't, 
Watf)  ©otte§  3ted&t  gu  leben. 

2.  @in  ©eift,  ein  £eib,  em  ©laub,  ein  £auf, 
3n  einem  ©inn  gu  $eigen, 

Unb  aud?  nad)  Gr/rifti  SebenSlauf 
(Bid)  ganoid?  fyinjuneigen, 
3Da3  galfcr)e  Don  fia)  au^utlmn, 
SSie  lefyrt  ba§>  ©bangelium ; 
©o  ift  man  balb  bermorfen. 

3.  2)ie  SBafyrfyeit  fyat  un§  fo  gelefyrt, 
Wad)  fola^em  ©inn  §u  leben, 
9$eld)er  ba  fei  $ur  Sag  befefyrt, 
gm  ©lauben  ©ott  ergeben, 

$)a$  er  foI$3  burd)  bie  £auf  befenn, 
Unb  $u  ©ott  fid)  oom  galfdjen  trenn, 
;ftad)  after  SBafyrfyeit  ftreben. 

4.  2$a§  nun  ©ott  nicfyt  geboien  fyat, 
£>a§  mag  man  nid)t  gut  r/eifeen ; 

93ian  lafjt  ber  SBcIt  ber  3Renf$cn  Sdo% 
Db  fie  un§  aua)  oertoeifen, 


32  $om  ©ebacfytnij?  be§  SetbenS  ^efu. 

Unb  nennen  nn§  SSerfii^rer  fyier, 
So  leben  tr*ir  nad)  Gfyriftt  £efyr, 
^n  unt>erfdlfd^ten  2Begen. 

5.  2Ba§  fd&abt  MtS,  ob  bie  Sfficlt  ung  fluc&t, 
3br  ©gotten,  <Sd;eIten,  Sadden? 

Db  fie  un§  aucfy  mit  $ren^  berfud^t, 
|        Safc  fie  frei  tvacfer  madden ; 

2Senn  loir  nur  bleiben  ©ott  getreu, 
So  bientg  un§,  ioann  toir  toerben  frei, 
3u  unferm  £>eil  unb  33eften. 

6.  9?ad)bem  un§  ©ott  bag  neue  Slleib 
3)e§  §eil£  fyat  ange^ogen, 

So  tt;at  er  im§  im  ©eift  ©eleit 
Unb  bleibt  un§  ftetg  geioogen ; 
(Sr  fiifyrt  nn§  fyin  burd)  alle  9tott), 
Unb  fei  e^  aucfy  be§  ^reu^eg  Xob, 
3n  feiner  Siebe.    Slmen. 


$om  ©ebacfytnifi  be§  SetbenS  unb 
©terkn3  Scfu. 

23.  SRel:  C  Sefu  C|viP,  mem.  [12] 

Q  5efu  ou  me*n  Srautigam ! 

£)er  bu  au£  Sieb  am  ^reu^ftamm 
giir  mia)  ben  Xob  gelitten  fyaft, 
Unb  roeggetfyan  ber  Sitnben  Saft. 


Som  Gtebadjtnife  bes  Seibeng  ^efu.  33 

2.  gdj>  !omm  ju  beinem  2lbenbmafyl : 
Wild)  beugt  fo  manner  ©iinbenfatt ; 
3)ie  ©eelenftmnben  fdmierjen  mia) : 
(Srbarme  bicfy,  erbarme  bi$ ! 

3.  £)u  bift  ber  Slr^t,  bu  bift  bag  2id)t, 
SDu  bift  ber  §err,  ben  nid)t§>  gebridjt ; 
©u  bift  ber  Srunn  ber  §errlid)feit, 
2)u  bift  bag  rea^te  ^oa^^eitlleib. 

4.  ©arum,  §err  !Jefu !  bitt  i$  bid), 
gn  meiner  ©djmacbfyeit  E?eile  micfy ; 
2Ba§  unrein  ift,  bas  mad)e  rein 
®urd)  beinen  fyeEen  ©nabenfa^ein. 

5.  Gsrneure  ben  Derfefyrten  ©inn, 
9?imm  mid)  gu  bir  im  GHauben  ijtn; 
Sei  mir  in  Sirmutfy  Ueberftujj, 
Unb  trofte  mann  id)  meinen  mufe. 


6.  $omm,  ftarle  mid),  bu  §immeIsbrob ; 
3$  ajaube,  §err,  bu  bift  mem  ©ott ! 
%ief  beug'  id?  beute  mid)  fcor  bir, 
25u  bift  unb  bleibft  ber  ©eelen  3^- 


7.  23i3  bu  mi$,  o  bu  SebenSfttrft ! 
3u  bir  im  §immel  nefymen  mirft ; 
©aft  id)  bei  bir  bort  ebrigltdp 
2tn  beiner  Xafel  freue  mid;. 


34  $om  ©ebticfytmfj  be§  SeibcnS  ^efu. 

24.  SRcL:  5Cu§  tuctneS  §ctjcn8 
©ruitHe.   [20] 

Ijfyr  (Sitnber !  fommt  gegangen, 

©efyt  euren  gefunt  an, 
9Sie  fdmterglia)  er  tlnit  fyangen 
2lm  $reuge3  bittern  ©tamm : 
(3rfd;redlid)  §ugerid?t, 
©ein  gottlid)  Slngeficfyt 
9Rtt  33(ut  gang  iibermalct, 
©leicfyt  einem  SDZenfct;en  nicfyt. 

2.  $om  §aupt  big  $u  ben  5u&en 
3ft  3efu§  ganj  aerfefct, 

2(m  gan^en  Seib  gerriffen^ 
9UF  ©lieber  finb  berlefet. 
33etrad;t§,  o  9Jienfd)enfinb, 
©a§  madjet  unfre  ©unb ; 
3a,  ja,  bie  ©unb  alleine, 
Sefutn,  ans  $reuge  binbt. 

3.  ©efyt,  3efu^  f^*  *n  3a3en/ 
©er  $rafte  gang  beranbt, 
©em  £ob  mug  unterliegen, 
@r  neiget  fcfyon  fein  §au£t ; 
©er  9Jtonb  unb  aud)  bie  ©onn 
SSerfmfteren  fief)  fcfyon, 

9Dftt  SBefymutfy  tlmt  bebauern 
3efu§,  9Jiarici  ©olm. 

4.  ©arum,  ifyr  Gfyriften  alle, 
SBebenft  bie  ©nabenjeit, 


$om  fyufetoafdjen.  35 

Wan  tvanfet  ifm  mit  ©atte 

3n  fetnem  gro|en  Seib ; 

tSetn  ^Blut  unb  ©ornenfron, 

®ie  <5cfymafytt)ort',  Spott  unb  §ofm, 

®ag  t^r  &ule|t  mdc3t  fyaben 

3)ie  fcfyone  ilron  bafcon. 


aSom  gu^Dafc^en. 
25.  3JteU  tommt  Ijerju.  [6] 

$Jfcf)  !  tote  fo  lieblicf)  unb  it)ie  fein 
3ft  e£,  toann  23ritber  einig  fein, 

3m  ©lauben  unb  in  Siebe ; 
SBenn  fie  emanber  fonnen  red^t 
Sue  gug  toafcfyen  aU  treue  &uecfyt, 

2(u3  §er§en£-2)emutf^triebe. 

2.  ®ie§  ift  foftlidj  unb  efyrengtoertf?, 
3£eil  felbft  ber  §err  auf  biefer  Grb 

2)ie  §uf$  g'toafcfyen  au§  Siebe ; 
©en  3tingern  £>at  gejeiget  aurf;, 
3Sie  er  au§  Siebe  biefen  ^Bvautf) 

©eftift  au3  2)emutfy3triebe. 

3.  Unb  and)  babei  gefyrocben  fyat : 
3$  bin  ein  9Jceifter  in  ber  %f)at, 

2$ie  ifyr  mid)  and)  erfennet ; 
(Ein  giirbilb  id)  eurf)  nun  gemadjt 
2tu3  Siebe,  in  berfelben  9£ac§t, 

2U3  3^bag  fid)  getrennet. 


36  $om  ^ufjroafdjen. 

4.  ©afc  ifyr  foil!  im  ©ebdcfytnifc  fyan, 
2Ba3  euer  STtetfter  I)at  getfyan, 

Unb  rca§  er  aud)  gefyeigen, 
SBie  ifyr  einanber  lieben  fol(t, 
Unb  nur  fid;  feiner  trennen  tooftt, 

2Bic  gubas  ber  Serrdtfyer. 

5.  Bo  Ia(jt  un§  bartn  bebenfen  red;t, 
3n  biefer  ©tunb  aU  treue  $ned;t, 

$Bas  gufstoafcfyen  bebeutet, 
©amit  mir  boc^  in  ©emutfy  and;, 
2lu3  Sieb  begefyen  biefen  23raud;, 

Un3  fcfyiden  ju  bcm  Seiben ; 

6.  Unb  and;  gu  toafyrer  (Sinigfeit 
GHnanber  lieben  ofyne  Stfeib, 

^n  ©emutfy  redjt  Don  ^erjen : 
2td;  baf3  lein  %uba%  fei  babei, 
©er  biefeg  tr)u  au3  §eud)elei, 

2Beld;e3  ber  6eel  mad;t  Gdnnevjen. 

7.  ©enn  iuer  fein  jjjftifj  toil!  loafd;en  lafnt, 
9Jtuf3  merfen  hue's  ber  §err  getfyan, 

Unb  mufj  babei  gebenfen, 
■JBie  nbtfyig  fei  bie  Sletmgung 
©er  Seelen  unb  bie  §eiligung, 

©etoafcfyen  toon  bem  §erren. 

8.  9hm  benn,  §err  gefu,  gum  SBefcfylufj, 
©cfyenf  baju  beineS  ©eiftes  ©ufj, 

Se^unb  frdftig  toon  oben ; 
©o  molten  mir  in  biefer  <Stunb, 
2lu^  unferm  ganjen  §ergen$grunb 

2)ein  grofce  Sieb  nocfy  loben. 


$om  $uj5ttafd&en.  37 

26.   Wltli  §cr^ir^  t^wt  midj  HcdttitQcn.  [7] 

Jgort  §er§en  toolt'n  toir  fingen 

3n  grteb  imb  (Sinigfeit, 
5Rit  gleig  unb  ©rnfte  bringen 

,3u  ber  Sollf'ommenfyeit ; 
£>aj$  it)ir  ©ott  mogcn  g'fallen, 

3Bo^u  er  tm§  h>ttt  fyon, 
£)ag  merit  ifyr  grommen  alle, 

£aj$t  eud)3  §u  §erj;en  golm. 

2.  D  ©ott !  bu  toollft  un§  geben, 

3e£t  unb  gu  afler  ©tunb, 
3n  beinem  SBort  gu  leben, 

3u  fatten  betnen  SBunb  ; 
SBottft  un3  bollfommen  matf>en, 

3n  grteb  unb  (Sinigfeit, 
S)ag  bu  un§  finbeft  toatfym, 

Unb  allegeit  bereit. 

3.  2Sann  bu  nun  toirft  aufbrecfyen, 

D  §crre3efu  (Ebrift! 
3u  alien  grommen  fpretfjen : 

^ommt  f>er  bte  if?r  feib  g'riift, 
3$  iwE  eucf)  mit  mtr  fi'tbren 

3n  meineS  2>atcr§  9ieirf), 
SDartn  foflt  ifyr  regieren, 

Unb  leben  err>tgli(f>. 

4.  3m  SKeicfy,  ba§  ©ott  bereitet, 

$a  ift  groj}  GHmgfeit, 
grieb,  greub,  511  alien  3^iten, 
3a  bi3  in  dfoigfeit. 
4 


38  $om  gufttoafdjen. 

2MPn  tok  ba3  SReid)  erlangert, 

3Me  gro^e  @inigfeit, 
SDiitff'n  \mx§  auf  @rb  eutyfaugen, 

©aft  toil  wcrben  bereit. 

5.  £)erm  unfer§  $ater§  nuffen 

5Dtuffcrt  toir  f)ier  ^ugleid; 
2luf  (Srb  albeit  erfiillen, 

2Bie  in  bem  £immetreid> ; 
£>enn  alfo  tbut  un3  lebren 

Unfer  §err  gefu§  Shrift, 
©af$  toir  Doflfommen  roerben, 

2&ie  unfer  SBater  ift. 

6.  ©o  tfntt  $u  ger^en  fafjen 

®ie  Sugcnb  Sefu  Gfcrift, 
2£ie  er  ifnn  nid;t  t;at  lajfen 

©ten en  511  jebcr  grift. 
@r  fyrid;t :  icr)  bin  nicfyt  fomttten, 

2)ajj  man  mir  bicnen  foil, 
(Soubern  fitr  afie  grommeu 

9Kein  Seben  laffen  rootf. 

27.  3WcL:  *Mtr  imif),  |>ntfjt  gjriftag, 
unfer  §e(D.   [28] 

^ommt,  lafjt  un§,  i|r  lieben  SBrtiber, 

golgen  (55otte§  Samme  nad), 
£)aft  toir  bod>  al§  toafyre  ©lieber 
§elfcn  tragen  feine  ©cfymacfy, 
Unb  fd;on  fyier  auf  biefer  @rben 
(Seined  ©eifteg  $inber  toerben. 


33om  $uf$toafd)en.  39 

2.  2Seil  er  mit  2Bort  unb  28  erf  en  rein 

Un$  ^erjlidi  borgegangen, 
Saturn  Will  er,  ba|  fein'  ©emein 

3fym  treulid)  t^u  anfyangen, 
©a£  ja  fein  <35(ieb  in  falfcfyem  (5cr)ein 
2Bie  3uba§  fc^mafyt  bte  Siebe  fein. 

3.  ©in  r/cr^lid)  23ilb  fyat  er  gelon, 

3n  &etgen  feme  Siebe, 
©er  gimger  gtif?  tt)dt  toafcfyen  tbun 

2Iu3  §er&ett§=©emutb3trtebe. 
©arum  bat  er  gefprodjen  aud? : 
Sfyr  follt  bcgcben  biefen  23raud). 

4.  Unb  bat  gejeuget  mabrlid)  fret, 

3u  Xrotj  ben  £ocbmutb§=Gkifter, 
2)afj  ja  ber  ^nedjt  nicrit  grower  fei, 

s*fe  and)  fein  §err  unb  9JJeifter, 
Unb  ber  2lpoftel  gar  ma)t§>  meb/r, 
2tl3  ber,  mo  tfyn  tfyut  fenben  fyer. 

5.  (So  tfyut  audb  unfer  3efu3  Shrift 

3n  2Sat)rf)eit  un3  befennen ; 
28er  nicr)t  oon  ifym  gemafdjen  ift, 

$ein  ifyeil  mtt  ifym  lann  nefymen. 
$kr  biefeS  roei£  unb  barnacb  tbut, 
©eft  ©eel  mirb  rein  in  gefu  33mt.  j 

6.  yiim  merfet  mofyl,  ma§  er  getban, 

Unb  un3  aucfy  bat  gebeifen, 
3u  fofgen  feiner  Siebe^babn, 
gn  $)emutfy  un§  befleifjen, 


40  $om  $uf3ltmfdjen. 

Unb  einanber  aU  treuc  ®necf)t 
3)ie  giifj  au£  Siebe  toafcfyen  recfyt. 

7.  ^ommt,  laffet  un§  bod)  finblidjj  fein, 

Unb  unfre  ©unb  bereuen, 
Ginanber  unfre  gefylcr  fein 

2(u§  §er§enggrunb  fccr^eiben, 
2)amit  un§  ^efu§  macfye  fret, 
Unb  unfre  ©itnbe  aurf)  ber^eify. 

8.  Gin  jebe§  fudfj  be§  ncicfyften  ©ut 

9)itt  toa^rem  (Srnft  unb  SIcijje, 
£)arin  bie  Sicb  6efte|eri  tfyut 

2(uf  unfrer  ^ilgcrrcifc ; 
Unb  baut  bte  recite  33ri'tberf<^>aft 
Tiad)  3cfu  ©inn  unb  GkiftcSfraft. 

9.  ga  laffet  un§  botf)  §anb  in  §anb 

3n  tvafyrer  $)cmutr/  toanbeltt, 
2)amit  ba3  rccr)te  2icbe3banb 

Un§  finblid)  Icmc  fyanbeln, 
Unb  ein3  ba$  anbre  baucn  fein, 
3u  ©ottc§  et>r  unb  $rei§  aflcin. 

10.  9?un,  liebfter  gefu!  ^um  93efcr,luj5 
%$ym  mir  bid)  Ejcr^ltcr)  flefycn, 
SSoHft  flebcn  un§  bein'n  Sicbe§fuf$, 

Unb  fclbcr  tnit  un§  a,er/en  ; 
Un$  fiibren  mit  bem  2icbe*banb 
3u  bir  ins.  recite  $aterlanb. 


%on  ber  Gkmeirtc  0otte§.  41 

93on  ber  Sememe  (Sotted. 

28.  Witt:  Mltin  gcrjcng  Scfu  m.   [3] 

Q  3Sater  ber  ^armfyer^igfeit! 
£)er  bit  bir  beirte  §eerben 
Gkfammelt  jur  Styoftel  gcir, 

Xlnb  krrlicfc  laffert  tr>erbert ; 
SDu  fyaft  buret)  beirte§  ©eifte*  Sfrafi 
3)ie  grofje  ©cfyaar  bcr  §eibenfdmft 
3u  beirtem  S^etcr)  berufen. 

2.  3(u§  it)rer  TOanntgfatttgfett 

£)e3  ©treit§  unh  it)rer  ©pracften, 
©aburd)  fie,  in  ber  SSelt  jerftreut, 

©id)  toon  etnanber  brazen, 
ftat  fie  bein  outer  ©eift  gefubrt, 
llnb  fie  mit  foerrlidifeit  ge^iert 
3n  Ginigfeit  be§  GHcutbenS. 

3.  3Trf) !  fci  bocfy  and)  gu  biefer  ^eit, 

un§,  $ater !  tmeber  gncibig, 
llnb  mad)  un§  au3  ber  3ungcn  Streit 

§inft>ieber  frei  imb  lebtg  ; 
©ieb,  bafj  bein  §ciuflein  fitr  unb  fur 
!Jn  einem  ©eifte  bierte  bir, 
!Jn  beiner  2ie6e  Ie6e. 

4.  2ld) !  fcfcaue  toie  be§  Satan§  Sift 

6ie  jdmmerlid)  jertrennet, 


42  Ron  ber  ©emeine  ©otte§. 

2Bic  ficb§  hn  3<™fe  Bei^t  unb  frij$t, 

3m  Unberftanbe  brennet ; 
2£ic  atte§  in  5>crnnrrung  gebt, 
©a  ein§  ba§  anbrc  nicbt  berftebt, 
Unb  ftdf>  unnotbig  £toeiet. 

5.  2Tcb !  §err,  nilf  folajem  Uebcl  a&, 
SSerfammle  beinc  §eerbc, 
'  ;£>af$  nnter  bcine*  2Borte§  (Stab 

©tc  toteber  cinig  toerbe ; 
SDajj  ba§  SBanb  bcr  2>oflfommenfieit, 
£>ie  Siebc,  un§  au§  atfem  ©treit, 
2>n  beinem  ©eiftc  bringe. 


29.  3»eL:  SRrin  §f^cit§  3*f«  ut.   [3] 

Jjjie  fdbon  unb  lieblicb  fiebt  cs  an§, 
SBenn  S&rfibet  finb  gufatmtten 

Cintracbtiglicfy  in  eincm  $an§, 
Unb  ftcbn  in  £icbe§flammen ! 

28eim  fie  im  ©cift  gufantmen  ftebn, 

3u  ©ott  in  einem  ©inne  flcbn, 
Unb  batten  an  mit  beten. 

2.  GHeicbinie  ber  Salfam  ebler  2lrt, 
9Iuf  2faron3  §aupt  gegofjen, 
3n§  ganje  ^leib  ben  feinem  S3arl 

$am  niebcrtocirt§  gefloffen ; 
Unb  hrie  ber  £bau  bon  ftermenim 
gfattt  auf  3i°n*  Gkbirge  bin, 
Unb  affe§  Sanb  erquicfet : 


$on  ber  (Bemetne  @otte§.  43 

3.  2ttfo  flief  t  ©ottcg  ©eift  unb  ©nab 
£>on  Gfyrifto  ju  un§  nieber, 
2(uf  bie,  fo  er  erumblet  fyat, 

2luf  alte  feme  ©lieber : 
©a§  ift  bie  grutfjt  ber  GHnigfeit, 
§eil,  (Segen,  £eben  afte^eit, 
Unb  feine  @immelsguter. 


30.   SWcL:  2Ber  nur  Den  lie&en  GJoti.  [27] 

Ijcfy  babe  mm  ben  ©rimb  gefunben, 
©er  meinen  STnfer  eftrig  bait ; 

2So  anber§,  al§  in  gefu  3Bunben? 
©a  tag  er  t>or  ber  geit  ber  98elt : 

©en  ©rttnb,  ber  unbeineglicb  ftebt, 
9Bann  (Erb  unb  §tmmel  untergebt. 

2.  @g  ift  ba§  etotgc  Grbarmen, 

©a§  atte§  ©enfen  uberfteigt; 
@3  finb  bie  offnen  2iebe3armen 

©efs,  ber  fid)  m  bem  Siinber  neigt, 
©em  gegen  imd  ba$  §er§e  brtcbt, 
©af$  fair  nitfjt  lommen  ins  ©ericbt. 

3.  2Bir  fotfen  nicfyt  berloren  toerben ; 

©ott  hutt,  un3  foil  gebolfen  fein, 
©e^negen  fam  ber  <2obn  auf  (Srben, 

Unb  nabm  bernatf)  ben  §immel  ein. 
©e§n>egen  flopft  er  fiir  unb  fur 
©o  ftarl  an  unfers  §erjens  kfyux. 


44  $on  ber  ©emeine  (55ctte§. 

4.  D  Slbgrunb !  toeldjer  unfre  ©itnben 

£>urd>  Gfyrifti  £ob  fcerfd>lungen  fyat ! 
®a§  Jjet^t  bie  SSunben  red)t  fcerbinben, 

3)  a  finbet  Icin  Skrbammcn  ftatt, 
SBeil  Gbrifti  Slut  beftdnbig  fd^rcit : 
^armfyerjigf  eit !  Sarmfyergtgfeit ! 

5.  33ci  biefem  ©runbe  roitt  id)  bleiben, 

©o  lange  mid)  bie  @rbe  tragt, 
2)a3  mitt  id)  benfen,  tlntn  imb  treiben, 

(3o  lange  fid)  ein  ©lieb  betoegt ; 
©o  ftng  id?  einftcn§  fyccbft  erfrcut : 
0  Slbgrunb  ber  SBarmfyergigf  eit ! 


31.  mi:  m  ijt  Qeltit^Iid)  ait.   [3] 

£)  gfJtcnfct) !  tone  ift  bein  £erg  beftettt? 

£>ab  2(d)tung  auf  bein  Seben ! 
28a3~tragt  fitr  grucfyt  bein  £crgen3felb? 

Sinb3  ©omen  cber  Dieben? 
3)cnn  au§  ber  gntcfyt  fcnnt  man  bie  (Saat, 
2lud>  rocr  ba§  Sanb  gcfaet  bat : 
©ott  ober  ber  SSerbcrber. 

3ft  nun  frein  ©erg  bem  SSege  glcicr) 

Unb  cincr  9iebenftraften, 
£>a  auf  bem  brciten  Safterfteig 

;Die  3?i>gel  atfc§  frafjen  ; 
2td) !  priife  bid;,  e§  ift  fcin  ©cfyerg ; 
3ft  fo  behmnbt  bein  arme§  §erg, 
6o  bift  bit  gu  beftagcn. 


Son  ber  Gtememe  @otte§.  45 

3.  $)enn  ift  ber  Same  toeggerafft, 

33ertreten  unb  gefreffen, 
So  fyaft  bu  feine  ©laubengfraft, 

;ftod?  Seelenfyeif  ju  effen. 
gdllt  bir  \n§>  D|t  ber  (Same  nur, 
Unb  nicfyt  in§  §er§,  fo  ift  bie  (Spur 
gum  Seben  gang  oertreten. 

4.  gft  aud?  bein  §er§e  felfenfyart, 

3Serr)drtet  burd)  bie  Stinben, 
©o  ift  ber  Same  fd;led)t  oerioafyrt 

2luf  foldfyen  gelfengriinben. 
(Ein  gelfenftein  fyat  leinen  ©aft, 
2)rum  f?at  ber  Same  leine  £raft, 
!Jn  grua^tbarfeit  ju  griinben. 

5.  So  lang  nod)  nid)t  jerlnirfa^t  bein  §&fo 

Unb  Oom  ©efeij  jerfa^Iagen 
©urcfy  toafyre  33uge,  &ieu  unb  Sdmier^, 

So  fanny  nid)t  grud;te  tragen ; 
93ebenl  e3  loofyl,  unb  time  23uf3, 
®laub  feft  unb  fade  ©ott  511  gufe, 
So  ift  bein  §erg  genefen. 


32.  ffitl:  Sefu  ticinc  1).   [18] 

^ommt„  unb  lafct  eucfy  3efum  lefyren ; 

^ommt,  unb  lernet  afte$umat, 
2Belcr)e  bie  fein,  bie  gefyoren 
%n  ber  rea^ten  (St;riften  3abl ; 


46  $on  ber  ©emeine  ©otte£. 

2)ie  befennen  mit  bem  9Jhmb, 
©lauben  and)  toon  ^er^ensgrunb, 
Unb  bemufyen  fid)  barneben, 
©utg  $u  tfyun,  fo  lang  fie  leben. 

2.  ©elig  finb,  bie  SDemutfy  fyahen, 

Unb  finb  allgeit  arm  am  ©eift, 
SRufymen  fid;  gang  lleiner  ©aben, 

£>af$  ®ott  toerb  alkin  gepreif't ; 
2)anlen  bem  aud;  flir  unb  fur, 
Qenn  bag  §immelretd;  ift  ifyx : 
©ott  n>irb  bort  git  (Sfyren  feijen, 
£)ie  fid;  fclbft  gering  l;ier  fd)a£en. 

3.  (5elig  finb,  bie  Seibe  tragen, 

©a  fid;  gottltd)  %ta\mn  finbt, 
2)ie  befeuf^en  unb  beflagen 

3fyr'  unb  anbrer  Seute  ©iinb ; 
3>ic  beSfyalben  traurig  gefyn, 
Dft  oor  ©ott  mit  Sr/ranen  ftefm  : 
2)iefe  follen  nod)  auf  (Srben, 
Unb  bann  bort  getroftet  roerben. 

4.  <3elig  finb  bie  frommen  §ergen, 

2)  a  man  Sanftmutfy  fipurcn  faun, 
i        2Belcr)e  §oI)n  unb  £ro£  oerfdnner^en, 

SSeicfyen  gerne  gebermamt; 
S)ic  nid)t  fud)en  eigne  S^aa),     - 
Unb  befefylen  ©ott  bie  ©ad) : 
®iefe  mitt  ber  §err  befdjii^en, 
SDafj  fie  nod;  bas  Sanb  befttjen. 


$on  ber  ©emetne  ®otte§.  47 

33.   SWel:  3Retnctt  3cfum.   [35] 

'lefu !  baue  bemen  Seib, 

SDeinen  Xempel  baue  tuieber ; 

SDu,  bu  felbfi  bag  3Berf  forttreib, 
©onft  faltt  alle3  balb  barnieber. 

©eineS  SJiftinbeS  Sebenggeift 

©d;affe  U)a§  er  un§  toerfyeigt. 

2.  £)eme  ©a^aflein  finb  ^erftreut, 

Unb  bertrrt  auf  eignen  SBegen ; 
2lber,  §err,  e§  ift  nun  Qeit, 

SDafc  bu  ifynen  gefjft  entgegen, 
6te  ju  fammeln  in  bie  Sieb, 
£)urd?  beg  ©eifteS  ®raft  unb  £rieb. 

3.  2)u,  §err  gefu,  unfer  @in3, 

Unf er  2ltte3,  Sid&t  unb  Seben ! 
Sag  bod?  beiner  <Rinber  fein§ 

©mem  anbern  fid;  ergeben ; 
2)u,  §err  Sefu !  unfer  §irt, 
Unfre  2Beibe,  ©petf  unb  2Btrty. 

4.  geud)  un§  in  bein  §erj  fyinein, 

3ion§  ^bnig  (jo(§  erfyaben, 
5Jtad)  un§  einig,  feufcr)  unb  rein, 

3^etcf>  an  beinen  ©otteSgaben ; 
©einer  Siebe  fiifjeS  Slut 
©eb  un3  gleicfyen  ©inn  unb  Wlutf), 

5.  ^inblein,  gebt  ber  Siebe  $lafc, 

Sajjt  izn  ©eift  beg  grieben§  toalten, 


48  $om  cfyriftticfyen  Seben  unb  SBanbel. 

grieb  unb  Stebe  ift  ein  6d;aft, 

£)er  unenblid;  l;oa;  §u  fyalten  ; 
£iebe  ift  bie  fiifje  Speif, 
2)ie  man  ij$t  im  s}jarabei3. 


aSom  cfyriftltcfyen  Seben  unb  SBanbel. 

34.  Wttlt  Wax  @att  nidjt  rati  und 
Utefc.   [3] 

JJfJert't  auf,  if>r  Poller  atlgemein, 

SlHfn'er  auf  biefer  (Srben, 
3^r  feib  jung,  alt,  grofj  obcr  flein ; 

SBollet  ifyr  fclig  loerben, 
(So  miiffet  il)r  Don  Sitnben  2of;n 
Gfyrifto  bem  §erren  folgen  tfyun, 

%lad)  feinem  Smitten  leben. 

2.  ©a^u  Gfyriftus  auf  Csrben  lam, 

SD en  recfyten  3Seg  $u  lefyren, 
£>afe  man  Oon  ©iinben  ab  foil  ftolm, 

Unb  fid)  $u  tym  befefyren. 
SDenn  er  felbft  ftorid)t :  id)  bin  ber  sIBeg, 
2)aburcfy  man  ju  bem  $ater  <$$, 
SDie  353a^r£>ett  unb  bag  Seben. 

3.  2Ber  mit  ilun  milt  ©emeinfdmft  fyon, 
@ein3  dUid)*  tfyeilfyafttg  ioerben, 

©erfelb  mujj  aucfy  besgleicfyen  tfyun 


)erfelb  mujj  and)  besgleia)< 
Sllltner  auf  biefer  ©rben. 


SSom  d)riftttcf)eti  Seben  unb  28cmbef.  49 

3a  roeldjer  mit  ifym  erben  mitt, 
9Jiuf$  F)tcr  fyaben  be3  Seibens  fc>iel, 
Urn  feine3  9^amen§  mitten. 

4.  2Bel$er  nun  fyier  in  biefer  3^ 

9Jlit  bem  §erren  tlmt  fterben, 
©er  mirb  aud)  mit  ij?m  emig  greub 

3n§  3Sater§  ^fteid)  ererben. 
93er  aber  ifnn  nid)t  folgen  tfyut,  , 

SDen  f^at  and)  nid)t  erlof't  fein  Slut, 
<2ein  <5imb  and;  nicfyt  fcergeben. 

5.  !Demt  went  fein  ©unb  fcergeben  ift, 

SDer  fott  fie  nidjt  mefyr  treiben, 
2lIfo  re^rt  un3  §err  gefnS  adrift, 

©onft  grower  ^Setn  unb  Seiben 
gr/m  mirb  begegnen  $u  ber  ©tunb, 
^o  er  abfiel  bon  ©otte§  23unb, 
©ein  ©cfyaben  bofer  miirbe. 


35.  9! el:  Sftun  fid)  tier  2a&  geenkt.  [32] 

gga§  mid}  auf  biefer  9BeIt  betriibt, 

©a3  mafyret  fur^e  |}ett ; 
2Ba3  aber  meine  ©eele  liebt, 

£)a3  bteibt  in  ©migfeit. 
©rum  fabr,  o  2Belt,  mit  ®f)x  unb  (Mb, 

Unb  beiner  SBottuft  f)in ; 
gm  $reu$  unb  ©pott  lann  mir  mein  ©ott 

(Srquiden  9Jlutfy  unb  ©inn. 
5 


50  $om  cfyriftlidjen  Seben  unb  2Banbet. 

2.  3)te  £f)orenfreube  biefer  2Sett, 

2Bie  ftijs  fie  immer  Iad;t, 
§at  fdjleunig  ifyr  ©eficfyt  Derftettt, 

Unb  ben  in  Seib  gebradjt, 
£)er  auf  fie  baut :   tuer  aber  traut 

SWein  auf  ©otteS  £reu : 
!Der  ftefyet  fcfjon  bie  §immel3fron 

Unb  freut  fief)  oljne  9?eu. 

3.  -JRein  §efu§  bleibet  meine  greub, 

23a3  frag  ia)  nad;  ber  SBelt? 
2Belt  ift  nur  gurcfyt  unb  ^raurigfeit, 

Sie  felbft  gar  balb  ^erfallt. 
3d)  bin  ja  fa^on  mit  ©otte§  ©olm 

3m  ©lauben  f)ier  toertraut, 
2)er  broben  fitjt  unb  f)ier  befd;iit}t, 

2Baf)lt  mid;  $u  feiner  33raut. 

4.  2ld),  Sefu !  tobt'  in  mix  bie  2BeIt, 

Unb  meinen  alien  ©inn, 
®er  fid;  fo  gerne  ju  if)r  fyatt; 

§err,  nimm  mid^  felbft  nur  fyin, 
Unb  binbe  midj  ganj  feftiglidj 

2tn  bid),  o  §err,  mein  §ort ! 
So  irr  id)  nid)t  in  beinem  £ia;t, 

33i3  in  bie  Seben§pfort. 

36.  WltU  Mt  9Jtcitfdjen.   [22] 

^cmutfy  ift  bie  fd;onfte  Satgenb, 

2ll(er  (S^ttften  Dhtfym  unb  ©t)r, 
S)enn  fie  jierct  unfre  3ugenb, 
Unb  bag  Sitter  nocf)  tnelmefyr. 


$om  djriftlidjen  Sebm  unb  SSanbel.  51 

$flegen  fie  and)  nid)t  gu  loben, 
3)ie  §u  grofeem  ©liicf  erfyoben ; 
6ie  ift  mefyt  ale  (Mb  unb  (Mb, 
Unb  ma3  fyerrlid)  in  ber  SBelt. 

2.  ©tefye,  3efu^  war  bemittfyig, 

@r  erfyob  fid;  felbften  nicfyt, 
@r  mar  freunblid),  liebreia;,  giitig, 

2Bte  ung  ©otte§  2$ort  berid)t't ; 
3Jlan  befanb  in  feinem  Seben 
©ar  lein  ^prangen  unb  ©rfyeben, 
2)rum  f^rtd^t  er  §u  mir  unb  bir : 
Serne  £)emutfy  boa;  toon  mir. 

3.  2Ber  ber  ©emutl?  ift  befliffen, 

3ft  bei  gebermann  beliebt ; 
SSer  ba  md)tg  mill  fein  unb  miff  en, 

£)er  ift§,  bem  ©ott  @fyre  giebt : 
©emutl)  t)at  ©ott  ftets  gefalten, 
<5ie  gefallt  aua;  benen  alien, 
£)ie  auf  (Sotted  SSegen  gefyn, 
Unb  in  Sefu  Siebe  ftelm. 

4.  ©emutf)  maa^et  nicfyt  oeradjtlid), 

2Bie  bie  ftolje  $3elt  auSfcbreit, 
SSenn  fie  fred)  unb  unbebad;tlia) 

2)ie  25emutl;igen  anfyeit ; 
©tol^e  miiffen  felbft  geftel;en, 
2Benn  fie  jromme  urn  fid;  fefyen, 
Safe  bo$  ©emutfy  ebler  ift, 
2tl$  ein  freezer,  ftoljer  (Shrift. 


52  $om  djriftttdjen  Sebeti  unb  SOBanbel. 

37.  mtlt  maty  wit  mix.  [28] 

JjJJir  nad) !  fyricfyt  Gfyriftu3,  unfer  £elb, 

SDiir  nad),  ifyr  Gfyriften  alle : 
SSerleugnet  end),  t>erlajjt  bie  SBelt, 
golgt  meinem  9tuf  unb  ©d;al(e ; 
9fte|mt  euer  ^reuj  unb  Ungemad) 
2luf  eud),  folgt  meinem  SBanbel  nad). 

2.  3$  Kn  ba%  £id)t,  id)  leud;t  eud;  fur 

sDiit  fyet('gem  iugenbleben, 
2Ber  ju  mir  fommt  unb  folgei  mir, 

S5arf  nid)t  im  ginftern  fdjioeben. 
3$  bin  ber  2Beg,  icfy  toeife  fooffl, 
2Bie  man  toafyrfyaftig  ioanbeln  foil. 

3.  9Jlein  gerg  ift  boll  £)emutfyigfeit, 

3SoIl  Siebe  meine  ©eele, 
3)iein  DJiunb,  ber  fliefjt  ju  jeber  3^* 

£>on  ftifjem  ©anftmutfysble ; 
SBlein  ©eift,  ©emutfye,  $raft  unb  ©inn 
3ft  ©ott  ergeben,  fdjaut  auf  ifyn. 

4.  3d)  §etg  eudf)  ba§,  toa§  fcfyablia)  ift, 

3u  fliefyen  unb  §u  meiben, 
Unb  euer  §er§  oon  arger  Sift 

3u  rein' gen  unb  §u  fdjeiben. 
3d)  bin  ber  ©eclen  gel3  unb  §ort, 
Unb  fiifyr  eu$  §u  ber  §immel§pfort. 

5.  gallt3  eucfy  $u  fdjloer,  id)  gefy  ooran, 

3$  ftefy  eutt)  an  ber  ©eite, 


$om  df>rtftttd)en  Scben  unb  2BanbeL  53 

3$  fampfe  felbft,  id)  bredf)  bie  Safyn, 

Sin  afteS  in  ban  ©treite. 
©in  bofer  ^nedri,  ber  ftilt  barf  ftelim, 
2Benn  er  ben  gelbfyerrn  fie|t  angefyn. 

6.  ©o  la£t  un§  benn  bem  lieben  §errn 

SfJlit  Seib  unb  ©eel  natfjgefyen, 
Unb  roofylgemutfy,  getroft  unb  gem, 

33ei  ifym  im  Seiben  ftefjen ! 
£)enn  toer  ntct)t  fcmtyft,  trdgt  autf)  bie  $ron 
5De§  etr/gen  SebenS  nid;t  bafcon. 

38.  3Rel:  greu  bid)  feljr,  o.   [18] 

g$affet,  fdjaffet,  meine  ^inber, 

©cfyaffet  eure  ©eligfeit  : 
Sauet  nicfyt,  n)ie  freeze  ©iinber, 
9ta  auf  gegenroart'ge  &'\t; 
©onbern  fcfyauet  iiber  eurf), 
Sfftnget  nadj)  bem  §immelreia;, 
Unb  bemiifyet  end)  auf  (Srben, 
9Bie  ifyr  moget  felig  merben. 

2.  2)af3  nun  biefeS  mbg  gefefyefyen, 

TOifet  i|r  nic^t  narf)  gletftf)  unb  Slut, 

Unb  beffelben  ^eigung  geben ; 
©onbern  ma3  ©ott  mid  unb  tfyut, 

2)a§  muf$  eraig  unb  attetn 

@ure3  2eben§  9ftcbtfcftnur  fein  ; 

@3  mag  gleifd)  unb  Slut  in  Men 

Uebel  ober  roofyl  gefaften. 


54  3Som  djriftltcfyen  Seben  imb  SBanbel. 

3.  3$r  fyabt  Urfad)  %u  befennen, 

2)afj  in  eu$  aud)  ©iinbe  ftcdPt ; 
£)ajj  tfyr  Sleifd)  toon  $leifd;  &u  nennen, 

£)ag  euc^  lauter  @lenb  becft ; 
Unb  bag  ©otte§  ©nabenfraft 
5Rur  attein  ba§  ©ute  f d&afft : 
ga,  bag  auger  feiner  ©nabe, 
gn  eud;  nia)t§  benn  ©eelenfdwbe. 

4.  ©dig,  toer  im  ©lauben  fampfet, 

©eltg,  mer  ttn  $ampf  beftcfyt, 
Unb  bie  Simben  in  fid)  bampfet, 

©elig,  mer  bie  SOBelt  feerfc^mafyt. 
ITnter  Gfyrifti  Svreu^  c§f  dnn'ad; 
Sagct  man  bent  grieben  naif) : 
SBet  ben  §immel  totO  ercrben, 
9Jlufj  jufcor  nttt  Gfyrifto  flerben. 


39.  50? el:  Scelenluettoe,  meinc.    [11] 

2ger  fid;  biinfen  lafjt,  er  jiefyet, 
©efye  ju,  bag  er  nid;t  fall ; 
©er  SSerfudjer,  mo  man  gefyet, 
©a;leid)et  ung  nad)  uberaft. 

2.  Sidjerfyeit  fyat  fciel  betrogen ! 

(Sd;Iaffud)t  tlnit  ja  trimmer  gut ; 
2Ber  batton  mirb  ubermogcn, 
Thibet  fid;  felbft  eine  3htfy. 


SSom  d)riftttd)en  Sefcen  unb  SBanbel.  55 

3.  (Simon,  mann  er  fid)  frermiffet, 

Wit  bent  §errn  in  £ob  &u  gelm, 
Unb  be§  2Sad)en§  bod)  bergiffet, 
93iuft  er  balb  in  £fyranett  ftefm. 

4.  3ft  ber  neue  ©eift  gleid)  hriHtg, 

3ft  bag  altc  gleifd)  bocfy  ftt)toaa?  ; 
©djlafeft  bit,  fo  tragft  bu  btfftg 
©tatt  beg  Sofntg  oiel  2£efy  unb  21$. 

5.  Unfer  geinb  iff  ftctg  in  SSaffen, 

fe  fommt  ifym  lein  Sd)hunmer  an ; 
SBarum  toottten  fair  benn  fdilafen  ? 
©ag  ftmr  gar  nid)t  wofylgetfyan. 

6.  ©ei  bu  SBeder  meiner  ©innen, 

©aft  fie  bir  ftetg  toacbenb  fein, 

Unb  id),  inann  id)  muft  oon  fyinnen, 

28ad?enb  aud)  mag  fct)Iafen  ein. 


40.  m*U  gTjrtfhtS,  Dcr  ift  mem.  [7] 

9(d)  bleib  mit  beiner  ©nabe 

33et  ung,  §err  gcfu  Gbrift, 
©aft  ung  fyinfort  nicfyt  fd)abe 
©eg  bofen  geinbeg  Sift. 

2.  2td)  hk'xh  mit  beinem  SBorte 
23ci  ung,  ©rlofer  ft>ertb, 
©aft  ung  beib  fyier  unb  borte 
Sei  £roft  unb  §eil  befd;eert. 


56  $om  cfyriftlicfyen  Seben  unb  SBanbef. 

3.  2lc^  bleib  mit  beinem  £id)te 

Set  un§  in  ginftermfj, 
£)er  ©iinben  macfyt  ^emicfyte, 
Unb  mad?  ba§  §er§  gennjj. 

4.  2Tcfy  bleib  mit  beinem  ©egen 

2ki  nn§,  bu  reiser  ©err, 
2)a§  SBollen  nnb  23ermogen 
,  ®ura)  beinen  ©eift  ttermcr/r. 

5.  2(cf)  bleib  mit  beinem  ©dmtje, 

23ei  un3,  bn  ftarfer  ©clb, 
©aft  un§  bcr  geinb  nicfrt  trutje, 
Unb  fall  bic  bofe  SSeU. 

6.  2ld)  bleib  mit  beiner  £reue, 

33ei  un§,  mem  ©err  unb  ©ott, 
SBeftanbigfeit  toerleibe, 
©elf  un3  au§  alter  9tot§, 


41.  3Rel.:  C  ftarfer  ©ott.   [12] 

^r/r  junge  ©elben,  aufgemadjt ! 

2)ic  gan^e  2Selt  muft  fein  oeracr/ft ; 
©rum  eilt,  baft  ifyr  in  fitter  3eit 
•Dtadrt  cure  ©eelen  rool)l  bereit. 

2.  28a§  ifi  bic  SBelt  mit  allem  £l>un? 
3)en  SBunb  gemad)t  mit  ©otte3  ©olm, 
£)a3  bleibt  ber  (Seel  in  @ft>igfcit 
©in'  ^uderfiifte  £uft  unb  greub. 


$om  djriftlidjcn  Seben  imb  SBcmbel.  57 

3.  ga  nimmermebr  geliebt  bie  SKelt, 
SBielmebr  fid;  gefu  §ugefetlt, 

©o  iiberfommt  man  0lau6en§fraft, 
SDafc  man  and)  balb  ibr  %bun  beftraft. 

4.  9^un  meg  luermit,  bu  Gsitelfett, 
@3  ift  mir  nun  ju  lieb  bie  Sett, 

2)af$  id)  fie  nid>t  mebr  fo  antoenb,  * 

$a§  id?  ben  ^amen  ©ottee  fcfyanb. 

» 

5.  3$  fyab  e§  nun  bei  mir  bebacbt, 
Unb  biefen  ©d)luf$  gar  feft  gemad&t, 
©aj$  e§  mir  nun  foil  3efu*  fe*n/ 

Unb  mollt  mein  JleifdS  nia^t  gem  barein. 

6.  gur  falfdjen  2Belt  unb  ibrem  £rug 
©bricfyt  meine  6eel :  es  ift  genug ; 
3u  lang  fyah  id?  bie  Suft  geliebt, 
Unb  bamit  meinen  ©ott  httxixbt. 

7.  3$  eil  nun  fort  §u  meinem  ©ott, 
SDer  mi$  erfauft  bom  glud>  unb  Xob ; 
©arum  ia)  aud)  nun  aU  ein'  S^eb, 
§infut)ro  feft  an  3efu  lleb. 

8.  9ftcfyt3  anberS  mill  id),  al§  &ott  mill, 
SBenn  er  mir  Intft,  ba£  id)  ba§  ^tetr 
2Bo^u  er  mid)  berufen  bat, 
©rlangen  moge  in  ber  %fyat. 

9.  (So  foil  mein  §er^  mit  $rei§  unb  £)anf, 
3l)m  emig  bringen  Sobgefang  : 
(Belobet  feift  bu  in  ber  3^it, 

SDu  grofjer  ©ott,  toon  Gmigf  ett ! 


58  ©ebet*  unb  Sittficbcr. 

©ebct=  unb  SStttlieber. 

42.  Mtlt  3d)  toW  chtjam.  [63] 

@iefy,  f?ter  Bin  id?,  ©fyrenfdnig ! 
£ege  mid)  »or  beinen  £fyron : 
©d;toad)e  £Branen,  finblidi)  ©eBnen, 

33ring  id)  bir,  bu  9J^enfc^enfof;n ! 
Safe  bicfy  finben,  laf}  bicf)  finben 

£>on  mir,  ber  id)  Slfcfy'  unb  %t)on. 

2.  ©iefy  bod)  auf  mid),  §err,  id)  Bitt  bid), 

2enfe  mid)  nad)  beinem  ©inn, 
3Di$  attcine  id)  nur  meine, 

SDcin  erfaufter  @rB  id)  Bin  : 
2af,  bid;  finben,  Iafi  bia)  finben ; 

©ieB  bid)  mir,  unb  nimm  mid)  fyin. 

3.  gd)  Begcfyrc  ni<f)t§,  o  §erre ! 

2(13  nur  beine  freie  ©nab, 
3)ie  bu  gieBcft,  ben  bu  lieBeft, 

Unb  ber  bid)  lieBt  in  ber  %fyat: 
Saf?  bicfy  finben,  laf>  bid)  finben, 

4)er  fyat  alie§,  mer  bia)  fyat. 

4.  £ummel§fonne,  ©eelenmonne, 

'  UnBef(edte§  ©otteSlamm ! 
Sn  ber  §o(;Ie,  meine  ©eele 

©ucfyct  bid),  o  SBrautigam ! 
2aj5  bid)  finben,  laf?  bid)  finben, 

©tarfer  §elb  au£  3)at>ib3  ©tamm. 


(SJebets  imb  Sittlieber.  59 

5.  §or,  tote  Ilaglidl,  tote  beroeglicfy 

3Mr  bie  arme  6eele  fingt, 
3Bte  bemiitfyig  unb  toefymittfyig 

SDeine3  <itmbe3  ©timme  flingt ; 
Sajj  bid)  finben,  la{$  bid;  finben, 

SDenn  mein  §er§e  $u  bir  bringt. 

6.  liefer  $t\Un  ©itelfeiten, 

9teid)tfmm,  2Muft,  @^r  unb  greub, 
Sinb  nur  ©cfymerjen  meinem  igerjen, 

2Beld)e§  fud)t  bie  ©toigfeit; 
2af$  bid)  finben,  lajs  bier)  finben, 

©rofjer  ©ott !  mad?  mia;  bereit. 


43.   2WeL:  9^a^c  bid),  mein  Oetft.   [29] 

giebfter  §ei(anb !  nafye  brer), 

9Keinen  ©runb  beritr)re, 
Unb  au§  aftem  frdftiglia; 
9Jcid)  in  bier)  einfitfyre ; 
SDafj  id?  bidt)  rnnigUcr) 
9ftog  in  £iebe  faffen, 
2l(le§  anbre  laffen. 

2.  ©ammle  ben  ^erftreuten  ©inn, 
£reuer  §irt  ber  ©celen ! 
SDenn  mann  id;  in  bir  nid;t  bin, 
9Jcug  mein  ©eift  ficf>  qudlen ; 
(Sreatur  angftet  nur, 

£)u  allein  !annft  geben 
Sftufye,  greub  unb  Seben. 


60  ®thfa  unb  SittHeber. 

3.  Tlad)C  micf)  r>on  allem  fret, 

©rtinbltd)  abgefdncben, 
£)af$  id)  etngefefyret  fci 

©tetg  in  beinen  gricben ; 
^inblicfy  rein,  fanft  unb  f  kin, 
2)id)  in  Unfdmlb  fef>e, 
3n  bir  kb  unb  ftcfje. 

4.  'JJknfcfycnfrcunb,  SmmanueU 

£)id;  mit  mir  fcermafyk ; 
D  bit  fanftc  2icbc§quett, 

Salbe  G5ctft  unb  (Seek ; 
$af,  mein  SBiff'  fanft  unb  ftitt, 
Dfync  Sfiibcrftrcbcn, 
£)ir  fia;  mag  ergeben. 

5.  IJebermann  M>  fetne  Suft 

Unb  fcin  |$eittoerimben ; 
9JZir  fci  cine§  nur  Bebmfjt, 
§crr,  in  bir  ju  bkiben : 
SWTcS  foil  folgen  tooty, 

SBann  id)  mid)  nur  iibe 
3n  ^em  2SC9  ^er  £icbe. 

6.  Greaturen,  blcibet  fern, 

Unb  ma§  f onft  !ann  ftoren ; 
3efu,  id?  miK  fcfymeigen  gem, 

Unb  bid)  in  mir  r/orcn ; 
©tt^affe  bu  mafyre  9htf)r 
2fiirle  nacfy  ©efatkn, 
3d)  f>alt  ftitt  in  alien. 


®ebet;  uub  SittUeber.  61 

7.  9©a§  nod>flud?tig,,  fammle  bu, 
28  a£  nocfy  ftolg  tft,  beuge ; 
2Ba3  fctrftrirret,  bring  jur  9tufy, 

2Sa3  nod;  fyart,  erloeidje ; 
©af$  in  mir  md;t§  fyhtfur 
Sebe  no$  erfdjeine, 
21(3  mein  greunb  afteine. 


44.  Witt:  9lun  ftd)  tier.   [32] 

SjJJein  GJott !  ba§  §er$  id;  bringe  bir, 

3ur  ©abe  uub  ©efdjenf ; 
®u  forberft  btefeS  ja  bon  mir, 
©eg  bin  id;  eingebenf. 

2.  ©ieb  mir,  mein  $inb,  bein  §e%  fprid^t  bit, 
©a*  ift  mir  lieb  uub  toerify, 
£)u  finbeft  anber§  bod)  nid>t  sJtufy 
3m  §immel  unb  auf  Csrb. 


3.  9lun  bit,  mein  SSater !  nimm  e3  an, 

5ftein  §er(^,  berad)t  e§  md)t, 
3$  geb§  fo  gut  idj§  geben  lann, 
^et)r  §u  mir  bein  @efid;t. 

4.  ginar  ift  e§  tooUer  ©iinbenftmft 

Unb  boiler  ©itelfeit, 
3)e§  ©uten  aber  imbcnntftt, 
©er  mafyren  grommigfeit. 
6 


62  ©ebet;  imb  Sittfieber. 

5.  SDocfy  aber  ftef?t  e§  mm  in  91eu, 

©rfennt  fcin'n  Uebelftanb, 
Unb  traget  jetmnb  Dor  bem  ©cfyeu, 
£)aran'3  gutter  Suft  fanb. 

6.  §ier  fattt  unb  liegt  e§  bir  gu  gug, 

Unb  fdjrett :  nur  fcfylage  511 ; 
germirf d),  0  SBate* !  bag  icfy  23ufj 
9lec£)tfd)affen  t>or  bir  tf>u. 

7.  gmnalm  mir  meinc  §artigfeit, 

sDiad;  mtirbe  nteinen  (Sinn, 
S)afe  id;  in  ©eufgen,  9ieu  unb  2eib, 
Unb  Sfyranen  gang  gerrinn. 

8.  (Sobann  nimm  mid;,  mein  gefu  (Shrift ! 

%an<£)  mid)  ticf  in  bem  2Hut ; 
3d;  glaub,  baf]  bu  gefreujigt  bift 
£)er  2£elt  unb  mir  gu  gut. 

9.  9famm  gar,  o  ©ott !  511m  £empel  ein 

9Jiein  §erg  feter  in  ber  geit, 
3a  lafs  e3  aua)  bein  SSoImfyauS  fein 
3n  jener  (Snngfeit. 


10.  £)ir  geb  id;§  gang  -m  eigen  fyin, 
23raud;3  toogu  bir£  gefatti ; 
3d)  toeijj,  bag  id;  bcr  bcinc  bin, 
£)cr  beine,  nid;t  bcr  SSelt. 


©efci;  unb  SBitttieber.  63 

45.  3JUUC  fttttlet  ®ott.   [12] 

Jgrunn  afteg  §eil£ !  bid)  efyren  fair, 

Unb  offnen  unf  em  50lunb  fcor  bir ; 
3Iu§  beiner  ©ottfreit  §etligtfmm 
2)ein  fyofyer  ©egen  auf  un§  fomm. 

2.  ®er  §err,  ber  ©cfyityfer,  bei  un3  bletb, 
@r  fegne  un§  nadjj  ©eel  unb  £eib ; 
Unb  un§  befyitte  feine  9ftad?t 

3Sor  allem  Uebel  &ag  unb  ^acfyt. 

3.  ®er  §err,  ber  §eilanb,  unfer  Sidjt, 
Un§  leucfyten  lag  fein  2tngeftc§t ; 
®ag  ftrir  ifyn  fdj>aurt,  unb  glauben  fret, 
3)af  er  un<?  etoig  gnabig  fei ! 

4.  ©er  §err,  ber  Xrofter,  ob  un3  fcfytoeb ; 
©ein  2lntlti^  itber  un§  erfyeb, 

2)a(j  un§  fein  SBilb  roerb  eingebriicft, 
Unb  geb  un3  grteben  untoerrudt. 

5.  Sefyottafy !  SSater,  ©ofyn  unb  ©eift ; 
D  ©egengbrunn,  ber  enng  fleufjt ! 
$Durcfyflie{$  §erg,  ©inn  unb  2Banbel  iuofyt, 
3Jtacfy  un§  bein'3  £ob£  unb  ©egeng  feott ! 

46.  9ft el:  gtebfter  Sefu,  &«  ttiirft 

fommen.  [42] 
^efu !  fyilf  mein  $reug  mir  tragen, 
SBenn  in  bofen  gammertagen 

WC\d)  ber  arge  jeinb  anficfyt, 
$efu !  bann  Dergife  mein  nicfyt. 


64  ©ebet=  unb  Sittliebcr. 

2.  2Senn  bie  fallen  ^ottgefeflen 
SDenfen  gai^lid;  mta;  §u  fallen, 
Xlnb  mir  dlatfy  unb  ifyat  gebria;t, 
3efu  Gfyrift,  uergift  mein  nia;t. 

3.  9Sia  micf)  bbfe  Sufi  toerfiifyren, 
©o  lafj  mir  ba§  ©erge  riifyren 
SDa3  jufiinftige  (53erid;tr 

Unb  uergeffe  meiner  nia)t. 

4.  ^ommt  bie  2Belt  mit  ifyren  £iiden, 
Unb  mill  mir  ba§  ^iel  uerriiden, 
Surd;  tyr  falfdje*  2Solluftlid;t, 
$3e[u6 !  fo  oergifj  mein  nid;t. 

5.  -JBollen  ana)  loofyl  meine  greunbe 
Wda)  nidjt  anber§  aU  bie  geinbe 
§inbem  auf  ber  2eben3balm : 
$efu !  nimm  bid;  meiner  an. 

6.  gefylet  mir§  an  5lraft  §u  beten, 
Sag  mid)  beinen  ®eift  toertreten, 
©tarle  meine  ^uberfia^t, 

Unb  oergeffe  meiner  nia^t. 

7.  m\i  an*  felbft  ber  ©laub  fd)mad)  merben, 
Unb  nidjt  tragen  bie  23efd)merben, 

2£enn  bie  £)rangfal§l;it3e  ftia^t, 
Sefu !  fo  bergif3  mein  nicfyt. 


©ebet--  unb  SBittlteber.  65 

47.  SRrU.O  ftatfct  mt,  o 
Seelenfraft.  [12] 

$JJu3  £ieb  oerrounbter  Sefu  mem, 

2Bie  lann  id)  bir  g'nug  banlbar  fein ! 
9$ottt  mimfd^en,  id)  fount  lieben  bid?, 
2Bie  bu  attgcit  geliebet  mid?. 

2.  9Jiir  giebft  bu  btdfj  auf  neue  3Bcif% 
D  grower  ©ott !  gur  ©eelenfyeif ', 
iSon  meinetroegen  maajft  bid)  Hem, 
3Sie  fonnt  bein'  £ieb  bod?  grower  fein. 

3.  21$  lomm  $u  mir,  id)  biite  bidj), 
5ftit  beiner  ©nab  erquide  mi$, 
Stem'  6eel  nad?  Sefu  biirftet  fel?r, 
2ta)  bafj  ia?  fein  red?t  miirbig  roar. 

4.  ©leid?roie  ein  §irf$  §ur  SBafferquell, 
3n  oottem  Sauf  fid)  fefynet  fclmell, 
©in'n  gleidjen  ®urft  erroed  in  mir, 
21$  5efu/  Sefw !  fomm  $u  mir. 

5.  3$  to"  &toar  ™$*  9'nug  banlbar  fein 
giir  beine  £ieb,  mein  Sefutein, 

9?od?  preifen  bein'  greigebigfeit ; 
2)od?  lob  xa)  beine  ©iitigleit. 

6.  %a,  wenn  i$  taufenb  Seben  fyatt, 
Unb  atte  fur  bid?  laffen  fyat, 

Sar  biefe§  bod)  ein  fd?led?te§  £)ing, 
Unb  gegen  beiner  £ieb  §u  g'ring. 


5  ©ebet=  unb  Sittlteber. 

7.  £cmn  icb  nidht  licbcn  nacb  Gkbufyr, 
§err  gefu  thrift,  oerjeil)  t%  mir, 
3$  toil!  bid)  lieben  tote  id)  faun, 
Unb  follt  ia>3  Seben  feijen  bran. 

8.  29o  icb  nur  gcb,  too  idb  nur  ftel), 

2i>ie  freuf  icb  micb,  toenn  id^  bid)  fdnb' ! 
2ld?  toenn  icf)  bicf)  bebalten  fount. 

9.  £mb  id»  bid*,  ^efu,  je  betriibt, 
Unb  aujjcr  bir  nod)  toas  geliebt, 
3d)  bitt  bid;  urn  ber  Siebe  bein, 
Safj  mir*  nunmefyr  oergeben  fein. 


48.  9M.8  $cr  134.  $iafot.   [12] 

Q  ftarfer  ©ott,  o  ©eelcnfraft, 

D  liebftcr  §err,  o  Sebensf  aft ! 
28  a£  foil  id;  tbun,  toae  ift  beat  IBtff!  ? 
Gkbiet,  id;  toill  bir  b/alten  ftill. 

2.  S*  fa™  ja  nicbt*,  bas  toeifjt  bu  toofyl, 
2(ud)  toeift  icb  nidjt,  toae  icb  tbun  foil ; 
£u  fannft  allein  oerridtfen  bie3, 

3)u  toeifet  e§  audj)  allein  getoifj. 

3.  SRatb,  £raft/£elb,  ifi  niemanb  afg  bu; 
math  giebeft  bu  in  ftillcr  9iub ; 

$raft  bifl  bu  aud)  in  bbcbfter  9?otb, 
§elb  ift  bcin  9iam,  o  &>unbergott. 


©ebet=  unb  Eittfieber.  67 

4.  2)u  gelg  beg  §etfg,  erfyalte  mid), 
3)u  Sebengftrom,  fltefs  milbiglia), 
glieg  botf)  in  meine  <Seel  fyinein, 
Unb  fefyre  bei  bem  ©tinber  em. 

5.  £)ie  3cit  ift  bog  unb  galfcr/fyeit  Doll, 
3<f)  toeifj  nid)t  tote  id)  leben  foil ; 

$)u  btft  etn  §err,  ber  grofc  »on  dlafy, 
®u  bift  etn  ©ott,  ber  ftarf  t>on  %fyat 

6.  2Ba3  wiftft  bu,  §err,  bag  fage  mir, 
3$  flopf,  aa^  tfyu  boa;  auf  bte  £fyur ; 
3$  ruf  unb  ferret,  bu  fyorft  eg  toofyl, 
3Sag  toittft  bu,  §err,  bag  to;  tfnm  foil? 


49.  Sftel:  #err  Scfu  6l)rift,  bid)  p.  [12] 

5(a)  bletb  bet  ung,  §err  gefu  Gtyrift, 

2SctI  eg  nun  Stbenb  ioorben  ift ; 
£)ein  gottlid)  2Bort,  bag  £effe  Sia)t, 
Safc  ja  bei  ung  auglofcfyen  nicfyt. 

2.  3n  biefer  letjt'n  betriibten  3^t, 
Serleify  ung,  §err,  SBeftanbigfett, 
®ag  fair  bein  28ort  in  (Einigfeit 
Seleben  red)t  in  biefer  gtit. 

3.  ©aft  fair  in  guter  fritter  3^ur> 
2)ieg  jeiilid)  Seben  bringen  $u ; 

'    Unb  roenn  bag  Seben  neiget  fid), 
£afj  ung  einfdjlafen  feliglia;. 


68  @e&et=  unb  Sittlieber. 

50.   WltU:  %tx  136.  ^falm.   [16] 

SJJu§  ber  £iefe  rufe  id) 

gu  bir,  §err !  erfyore  mid), 
£)eine  Dfyren  gnabig  leify, 
Wizxt  bie  flefyenb  6timm  babei. 

2.  2(u§  ber  £iefe  rufe  id), 
©iinben  gefyen  iiber  mid) ; 
SSittft  bu  red)ten,  §err !  mit  mir, 
©o  beftefy  ia)  nid;t  oor  bir. 

3.  2lu§  ber  STtefe  rufe  td), 

3BiE  benn  9aemanb  fybren  micf>  ? 
2(d) !  Jo  fyore,  Sefu  meitt, 
3)u  roirft  ja  ber  §elfer  fein. 

4.  2lu§  ber  Xiefe  rufe  t$, 

2(d)  fd)on  lang  erbarmiglicfy ! 
^reu^  unb  Seiben  fyalten  an, 
gefug  mid?  braug  retten  fann. 

5.  2lu§  ber  £iefe  rufe  tcfy, 
2Barum,  gefu,  l&fet  bu  mid)? 

i  3$  ^arr/  toarte,  feufge,  ad) ! 

i  23i3  gur  anbern  ^Jiorgenmaa;. 

6.  2lu§  ber  £iefe  rufe  id), 
8cfu§'  ©nabe  troftet  micfy ; 
Db  e§  mir  fdjon  get)et  I)art, 
3d)  bod)  ber  ©rlbfung  mart. 


35otn  ®reu3  unb  Seiben.  69 

7.  2lu3  ber  £iefe  rufe  id), 
gefu§  mtrb  erlofen  mid) : 
gefug  madder,  bag  id)  rein 
28erb  t>on  alien  ©ihtben  mem. 

8.  9?unmefyr  fyab  id)  au§geruft, 
gefu3  fommet,  maa)et  Suft. 

©  e  e  I  e !  farming  bi<|  in  bie  §ofy, 
©age  §u  ber  SBelt  abieu. 


33cm  $reuj  unb  Setben. 

51.  Sttet:  ®|*ift,  bet  Hit  fitft  2ag  unti 

8td)t.   [12] 

ffl  I§  Gf)riftu3  mit  fetn'r  wafyren  Sefyr 
SSerfammelt  f>dtt  ein  fleineg  §eer, 
©agt  er,  bag  jeber  mtt  ©ebulb 
3fym  taglid)  '§  $reu^  nad)tragen  follt. 

2.  Unb  fprad) :  tfyr  Iteben  hunger  mein, 
3§r  follet  atfgett  munter  fern, 

2luf  @rben  aud)  nid?t3  Ueben  mefyr 
£)enn  mid;  unb  folgen  meiner  £efyr. 

3.  £)ie  2Bett,  bie  roirb  eud)  ftelfen  nad), 

Unb  antfyun  mancfyen  ©pott  unb  Sd)mad>, 
SSerjagen  unb  and?  fagen  fret, 
2Sie  bag  ber  (Satan  in  end?  fei. 

4.  2Benn  man  eu^  nun  laftert  unb  fdnnadjt, 
5Dleinett;albert  bevfolgt  unb  fdjfl&gt, 


70  $otn  $reu$  unb  Seiben. 

Seib  fror),  benn  fiefye,  euer  £or)n 
3ft  eud)  bereit  im  §immel£tfyron. 

5.  ©e^t  mid)  an,  id)  bin  d5oite§  ©oI)n, 
Unb  \)ah  and)  allgeit  mofyUjetfyan, 
!Ja  bin  §ir>ar  aud)  ber  allerbeft, 
9iod)  fyabeng  mta)  getobt  gulettf. 

6.  SSeil  mid?  bie  2$elt  ein'n  bofen  ©cift 
Unb  argen  2>olf3fc)erfufyrer  fyeifjt, 
2lud)  meiner  2Baf>r^eit  roiberf priest, 
©o  nrirb  fie'§  md)  aud)  fdjenfen  nid)t. 

7.  £)od)  fiircfyt't  cud)  nid)t  Dor  foId>em  9ftann, 
®er  nur  ben  2eib  ertobten  lann ; 
©onbem  fitrdjt't  mcfyr  ben  treuen  (Bott, 
£)er  bcibe§  $u  bcrbammen  fyat. 

.  8.  3)erfelb  ^robicrt  end)  wie  bas  ®olb, 
Unb  ift  cud;  hod)  aU  Slinbern  fyotb, 
2i>ofern  tyx  bleibt  in  meiner  Sefyr, 
2£tft  id)  eud)  laffen  nimmermefyr. 

52.  9JM.:  23So§  marf)cit  ft  off)  it  it*  ftitgeit 
tuir.  [45] 

2ga§  ©ott  tfyut,  ba§  ift  hu$I  getfyan, 
©§  bleibt  geredjt  fein  ^ille, 

3Bie  er  fdngt  meine  6ad)en  an, 
Sffitff  id)  tym  fatten  ftifle : 

@r  ift  mein  ©ott,  ber  in  ber  yiotfy 
Wad)  toofyl  toeifc  ^u  erfyalten  ; 
$)rum  Iaj$  id)  ifyn  nur  ivalten. 


$om  $mtij  unb  Seiben.  71 

2.  23a§  ©ott  t^ut,  bag  ift  mor/l  getfyan, 

@r  mirb  mid)  nicfyt  betriigen  ; 
@r  fii^ret  mid)  attf  renter  Safyn, 

<3o  tag  id)  mia;  begniigen 
2ln  feiner  §ulb,  unb  J^ab  ©ebulb ; 
@r  mirb  mein  Ungltid  roenben, 
@g  ftefyt  in  fetnen  §dnben. 

3.  2£ag  ©ott  tr/ut,  ba§  ift  mob/I  getfjan, 

@r  mirb  mid)  mot/l  bebenfen, 
Gr,  alg  mein  2(r§t  unb  §elfcrgmann, 

2Birb  mir  md)t  ©ift  einfa^enfen 
giir  2Cr§cnei ;  @ott  ift  getreu, 
©rum  mitt  id)  auf  ibn  bauen 
Unb  feiner  ©iite  trauen. 

4.  SSa§  ©ott  tfyut,  ba§  ift  mob/l  getfyan, 

@r  ift  mein  £id)t,  mein  Seben, 
©er  mir  nid)tg  Sofeg  gonnen  fann ; 

3d)  mid  mid)  ib/m  ergeben 
2>n  greub  unb  Seib ;  eg  fommt  bie  $z\t, 
©a  offentlid)  erfdkinet, 
2Bie  treulid)  er  eg  meinet. 

5.  2Ba§  ©ott  tr/ut,  bag  ift  mor/l  getban. 

9ftuj3  id)  ben  $eld>  gleid)  fcfymeden, 
©er  bitter  ift  nad)  meinem  25abn, 

Sag  id)  mid)  bod)  nidUg  fdjrecfen  : 
9BeiI  bod)  ^ule^t  id)  merb  ergofct 
9J?it  fiifcem  £roft  im  §erjen, 
©a  meidjen  afte  Gdmierjen. 


72  £roft  in  ^reuj  unb  Setben. 

6.  2Ba§  ®ott  fyut,  ba§  tft  toofyl  getfyan, 
©abet  milt  t<f)  berbletben, 
@§  mag  mta)  auf  bie  raufye  SBafyn 

9ioa)  Xob  unb  (Slenb  tretben : 
©o  mirb  ©ott  mid?  gan$  tmterlia; 
3n  feinen  Slrmen  fyalten ; 
£)rum  lag  id?  tfyn  nur  toalten. 


Stoft  in  $reuj  unb  Setben. 

53.   3»cl:  mit  itadj  ein.   [18] 

JjJJetne  <3orgen,  2(ngft  unb  ^lagen 

Saufen  mit  ber  |>eit  §u  @nb ; 
2We<B  ©euften,  atte§  ^lagen, 
$)as  ber  §err  atteine  fennt, 
2Birb,  ©ott  lob,  nicf)t  eftng  fern  : 
Wad)  bem  9iegen  mirb  ein  <Stf>etn 
SSieler  taufenb  (Sonnenbliden 
•UJkinen  matten  @etft  erqutden. 

2.  3Keine  ©aat,  bie  tdj)  gefaet, 

3Sirb  $ur  greube  madden  au§ : 
2Benn  bie  £)ornen  abgemafyet, 

<5o  trdgt  man  bie  §rud)t  $u  $>au§> : 
2Benn  ein  ^Better  tft  toorbet, 
2Sirb  ber  §immel  mteber  fret : 
Wad)  bem  $am£fen,  naa)  bem  (Stretten 
^ommen  bie  ©rqutdung^etten. 


£roft  in  $reu$  unb  Seibett.  73 

3.  ©otteg  Drbmmg  ftefyet  fefte, 

Unb  MeiBt  efang  unfcerriicft ; 
©erne  Jreunb'  unb  §od^eitsgafte, 

SBerben  nad)  bem  (Streit  begliicft ; 
Sfrael  erfyalt  ben  Steg 
%la<fy  gefufyrtem  Hampf  unb  Strieg  : 
Canaan  toirb  nicr)t  gefunben, 
3So  man  nicr)t  fyat  iiberftmnben. 

4.  ^arurn  trage  beine  $etten, 

3fteme  Seel,  unb  bulbe  bid) ; 
©ott  mirb  bidj  geftrijj  erretten  : 

£)a3  ©emitter  leget  fief) ; 
9?acf)  bem  $K|  unb  £>onnerfcHag 
golgt  ein  angeneftmer  £ag  ; 
2(uf  ben  2(benb  folgt  ber  5ftorgen, 
Unb  bie  greube  nad)  ben  <3orgen. 

54.   $fl el:  $cr  100.  ^fafot.   [12] 

Jftenn  -iDtenfc&en&iilf  fcBeint  aus  $u  fern, 

So  pettt  fid?  ©ottc§  §Mfe  ein ; 
SBenn  9cHemanb  £>ttft,  }o  bilfet  er, 
Unb  mad)t  mein  Seben  md)t  fo  farmer. 

2.  2Ba3  trarf)t  id)  (ang  nad)  9)ienfcfcngunft, 
3)ie  bod)  toergefeet  mie  ein  £unft? 

@3  ift  in  biefer  SSelt  fein  gteiiitb, 
2)er  e§  ftet3  gut  mit  einem  meint. 

3.  9tfmm  beine  guflucbt  nur  511  fyott, 
£)er  fann  bir  nefrmen  beine  9?otB ; 

7 


74  Xreft  in  ^reuj  unb  Seiben. 

©u$  ben  ^urn  grettnb,  ber  btr  atletn 
■SRtt  fetner  §iilf  fann  nit^ltd;  fein. 

4.  23enn  ©ott  bein  greunb :  al§bann  bein  gcinb 
3ft  ofyne  Tladjt  unb  gan&  oerfletnt ; 

Unb  totiren  nod)  oiel  taufenb  fyier, 
So  fount  bod)  leiner  fdjaben  bir. 

5.  @§  mug  bod)  gefm,  toie'8  ©ott  gefattt, 
9Benn  ftcfy  gleid)  aKe§  gcgen  ftellt, 
Sag  ©ott  nur  mad)cn  tote  er  h>itt, 
Unb  I)alte  fctnem  SBtlten  fttlL 


55.   3n  etgner  3Relobtc.   [27] 

Jger  nur  ben  Ucben  ©ott  Icigt  loalten, 

Unb  boffct  auf  ifm  albeit, 
©en  nrirb  er  hnmberltd)  erfyalten 

^n  attcm  ivreuj  unb  £raurtgfett ; 
2Ber  ©ott  bent  2HIer&5d&ftcn  iraut, 
©er  f^at  auf  letnen  ©anb  gebaut. 

2.  28a§  fjelfen  un§  bte  fd)toeren  ©orgen? 

3Sa§  |ilft  un§  unfer  S©er)  unb  2(d)? 
SQBa§  Pft  e3,  bag  \mx  afte  9Jiorgm 

SBefeufeen  unfer  Unaanad?  ? 
2$ir  madjen  unfer  ^reuj  unb  Serb 
9htr  groger  burd)  bte  ^raurigfctt. 

3.  5Ran  balte  nur  em  menig  ftifle, 

Unb  fet  bod;  in  ficr)  fetbft  oergniigt, 


£roft  in  £reu$  unb  Seiben.  75 

2Bie  unfer§  ©otte3  ©nabenloitte, 
2Bie  fern'  tOfoiffentyeii  c§  fitgt. 
©ott,  ber  un3  ifym  I)at  auSertodfylt, 
3)er  toetfj  aucf)  gar  toofyt,  toa3  un§  fefylt. 

4.  <5mg,  bet,  unb  gel)  auf  ©otte§  2£egen, 

23errid;t  ba§  betne  nur  getreu, 
Unb  txan  be§  §immel3  retd>em  <Segen, 

©o  toirb  er  lei  bir  roerben  neu : 
£)enn  toelcfyer  feine  gubevfld^t 
2luf  ©ott  fefct,  ben  bcrlafet  er  ntd&t. 

56.  SRtL:  $er  100.  $fafot.  [12] 

JjNgenn  toir  in  fyocfyften  Sftotfyen  fein, 

Unb  toiffen  nii)t,  too  au3  nod)  em, 
Unb  finben  toeber  §iilf  nod?  9?atb, 
Db  rair  gleid)  forgen  frixf>  unb  fpat ; 

2.  ©o  ift  bie§  unfer  £roft  affein, 
®af}  roir  ^ufammen  in  ©emein 
©id)  anrufen,  o  treuer  ©ott ! 

Urn  9?ettung  au$  ber  Slngft  unb  3^otf>. 

3.  Unb  l^eben  beibe§,  3lug  unb  §er$, 
3u  bir  in  toafyrer  9?eu  unb  ©cfymerj, 
Serleify  23ergebung  unfrer  ©i'mb, 
Unb  Sinbrung  beg,  toa§  fair  oerbient. 

4.  2Bie  bu  berfyeif,eft  gncibiglid? 
2ll(en,  bie  barum  bitten  bid), 

gm  9tomen  bein§  <Bofyn§  gefu  Gbrtft,    i 
£)er  unfer  §eil  unb  giirfprad)  ift. 


76  $on  ber  93arm^erjig!cit  ®otte§. 

5.  £)rum  fommen  rair,  o  §erre  ©ott, 
Unb  flagen  bir  all  unjre  9?otfy, 
SBeil  mir  je£t  fteJ?n  t>erlaffen  gar, 
gn  grower  Sri'tbfal  unb  ©efafyr. 

6.  Siefy  nicfyt  an  unfre  ©iinben  grog, 
6pria)  um>  baoon  au§  ©rtaben  Io3, 
©tefy  un§  in  unferm  @lenb  bei, 
9Jiaa;  un3  Don  alien  ^lagen  fret. 

7.  2Iuf  bag  bernacft  toon  §er&en  fair 
9Jftt  greuben  fbnnen  banfen  bir, 
©eborfam  fcin  nad)  beinem  28ort, 
£)tdfj  aftjeit  preifen  ^>ier  unb  bort. 


Son  ber  Sarmljergigfett  ©otte§, 

57.   3Wel.:  5(u§  ttefcr  9lotl).   [3] 

^u  glaubig§  §crg,  fo  benebei, 

linb  gieb  Sob  beinem  §erren, 
©ebenf,  bag  er  bein  SSater  fei, 

3Beld?en  bu  fiet§  fotfft  ebren, 
£)temeil  bu  gar  lein'  Stunb  ofyn  xijn 
Wat  after  ©org  in  beinem  ©inn 

®ein  Seben  fannft  ernafyren. 

2.  @r  ift,  ber  bicfy  toon  §erjen  liebt, 
Unb  fein'  ®iit  mit  bir  tfyeilet, 
3)ir  beine  9Jitfjetfyat  oergiebt, 
Unb  beine  3Bunben  fyeilet, 


SSon  ber  SSasm^erjtgleit  ©ottes. 

35tcfi  toaptonet  gum  geiftltd^en  5lriegr 

£>aj3  btr  ber  geinb  nicr)t  oben  Reg, 
Unb  beinen  6cf>a£  gcrt^eilct. 

3.  @r  ift  barmljergig  unb  cuter)  gut 

©en  2lrmen  unb  ©lenben, 
3)te  fidj  toon  aftem  Uebermutfy 

3u  feincr  3Sat)rf>eit  loenben ; 
(£r  nimmt  fie  als  ein  SBater  auf, 
Unb  fcfyafft,  bag  fie  ben  recfyten  Sauf 

3ur  ©eligfeit  oollenben. 

4.  SSie  fid)  ein  treuer  23ater  neigt, 

Hub  ©ut'3  tfyut  feinen  £inbern, 
2llfo  fyat  fia;  ®ott  autf)  ge^eigt 

©egen  un§  armen  ©unbent. 
@r  fyat  ung  lieb  unb  ift  im§  fyolb, 
SSergiebt  un3  gnabtg  atte  <Sd;ulb, 

9Jcad§t  un3  ju  Uebertoinbern. 


58.  SWcL:  gljrifW,  act  un3  fc%   [7] 

gjcfyroing  bttf)  auf  gu  beinem  ©ott, 

©u  betritbte  ©eele ! 
SSarum  Iiegft  bu,  ©ott  gum  ©pott, 

3n  ber  ©cbtuermutfyer/dble  ? 
gjierlft  bu  nitfjt  be§  ©atcmS  Sift? 

@r  bill  buret)  fein  ^arnpfen 
©einen  £roft,  ben  gefuS  (Shrift 

£)ir  ertoorben,  bampfen. 


78  35on  ber  SBarml^tgteit  ©ottcS. 

2.  ©d^iittle  beinen  $opf  unb  fyrtcfy : 

$Ieudj,  bit  alte  ©d;Iange ! 
2£a§  erneurft  bu  beinen  ©ticfy, 

■Jftacfyft  mir  angft  unb  bange  ? 
3ft  bir  bod;  ber  Sopf  aerfrodfy 

Unb  id)  bin  burd;§  Seiben 
9Reine§  §eilanb§  btr  entriidt 

3n  ben  <Saal  ber  greuben. 

3.  SSirfft  bu  mir  mem'  ©iinben  fitr? 

2Bo  fyat  ©ott  befofylen, 
©aft  mem  Urtfyeil  iiber  mir 

3d)  bei  bir  foil  fyolen  ? 
SBer  Bat  bir  bie  -DJiadjt  gefcfyenft, 

Stnbre  §u  fcerbammen, 
2)er  bu  felbft  bocfy  liegft  Derfenlt 

3n  ber  §o!len  glammen. 

4.  Qab  id)  'toaS  nid)t  red)t  cjetfyan, 

3ft  mir§  2eib  toon  §ergen, 
&a  fytngegen  ncfym  id)  an 

Gfyrtfti  Slut  unb  ©dmterjen : 
SDenn  ba§  ift  bie  Station 

Reiner  SJliffetbaten, 
SBring  ity  bie3  t>or  (53otte§  £I)ron, 
i  3ft  mir  mofyl  geratfyen. 

5.  Gfyrifti  Unfdmlb  ift  mein  3^ttr)m, 

©em  9Ff erf>t  meine  $rone, 
©ein  2>erbienft  mein  (Sigcntfyum, 
£)a  id;  frei  in  molme, 


Son  ber  Sarm$er§igMt  0otte§.  79 

2ll§  in  einem  feften  ©cfylojj, 

£)as>  lein  geinb  lann  fallen, 
33rdd;t  er  gleid)  baoor  ©efa^ofj, 

Unb  ba§  §eer  ber  §dllen. 

59.   3n  befannter  Sftetobte.   [43] 

JVttarum  fotlt  id)  mid)  benn  grdmen? 

Qah  id)  bocfy  Gfyriftum  nod;, 
2Ber  toil!  mir  ben  nefymen? 
2Ber  toil!  mir  ben  §immel  rauben, 
$)en  mir  fcfyon  ©otte3  <5oIm 
Seigelegt  im  ©lauben  ? 

2.  9?adenb  lag  id)  auf  bem  23oben, 
©a  ia)  fam,  ba  id)  nafym 
DJieinen  erften  Dbem ; 
9?adenb  toerb  id)  and)  fyin^iefyen, 
9Senn  id)  toerb  bon  ber  @rb 
2U§  ein  ©fatten  fliet)en. 

•3.  @ut  unb  Slut,  Seib,  ©eel  unb  2zhtn 
3ft  nid)t  mein,  @ott  allein 
3ft  eg,  ber'3  gegeben : 
SBtH  er'£  toieber  &u  fict)  fefyren, 
SRefym  er'§  t)tn,  id)  mitt  tfm 
©ennoa)  frot)Iicr)  efyren. 

4.  <5dj>idt  er  mir  ein  $reu$  $u  tragen, 
£)ringt  fyerein  Sfrtgft  unb  ^]ein, 
©oUt  id)  brum  fcergagen  ? 
©er  eg  fdndt,  ber  mirb  e§  toenben, 
®t  toetfs  toofyl,  tote  er  foil 
21E  mein  Ungtitd  enben. 


80  25on  ber  Sarm^erjigfeit  ©otte§. 

60.  3n  etgner  Wltlobit. 

gger  Sefum  bet  ficfy  r/at, 

$ann  fefte  ftefyen, 
3Sirb  auf  bent  Unglucfsmeer 

9iicr/t  untergefyen ; 
2Ber  Sefum  bei  fid^>  fyat, 

£>er  ift  in  ©naben, 
gr/tn  lann  lein  gall,  fo  grofc 

@r  fei,  je  fd;aben. 

2.  2Ber  Sefum  bet  fta)  r;at, 

£>er  l>at  ben  §immel, 
(Setn  §er§  ergi5£t  ftd^>  nid)t 

2lm  2Seltgetitmmel ; 
2Ber  Sefutn  bet  fief)  l>at, 

SDer  lebt  toergniiget, 
2Bie  ©ott  fein  Sater  fyier 

@3  mtt  ir/m  fitget. 

3.  3Ser  ^efum  bet  fid>  tyat, 

9Simfd;t  nid)t  511  fyaben 
S)ie  gitelfett  ber  sI$elt 

Unb  ifyre  ©aben ; 
2Ser  ^efum  &et  ftc^  r/at, 

§at  g'nug  auf  (Erben, 
Unb  lann  in  (Eroigfett 

%l\d)t  reiser  toerben. 

4.  2Ber  gefum  bei  fta)  r/at, 

$ann  fid/er  reifen, 
@r  roirb  ir/m  fd/on  ben  2Beg 
3um  §imntel  weifen ; 


Son  ber  93armfyer§igfeit  ©otte§.  81 

SSer  Sefum  bet  fid)  fyat, 

3)en  fann  in  ^otfyen 
$ein  SfccufeJ,  ©iinbe,  2BeIt, 

3^od^  §oI(e  tobten. 

5.  2Ber  ^efum  bet  fid)  bat, 

23raud)t  nid^t  $u  ^agen, 
2Benn  9fotfy  unb  Ungetoitter 

Siinber  plagen ; 
SSer  gefum  bei  ficfy  fyat, 

SDarf  ni$t  erfcfyrecfen, 
SSenn  gurcfyt  unb  Slngft  bie  ©imb 

2SUI  neu  ertoetfen, 

6.  2Ber  3efum  bet  fid?  fyat, 

3)arf  nidjt  bergagen, 
3fym  foil  fein  Summer  mefyr 

S5a§  §er$e  nagen ; 
2Ber  Sefum  bet  Jidj  fyat, 

$ann  nia)t  oerberben, 
2Ber  Sefum  bet  fid)  fyat, 

2Sirb  frofylia)  fterben. 


61.  WtU  Sicker  Sefu,  *u  toirft 
lommcn.  [42] 

gjollt  e§  gleid)  bt^toeilen  fcfyeinen, 

2H§  toenn  ©ott  oerlieft  bte  ©etnen, 
@t,  fo  toetfc  unb  glaub  to;  bte§, 
©ott  fyilft  enblicfy  boa;  getoijj. 


82  SSon  bcr  a3arm§er5tgfeit  ©otte§. 

2.  §iilfe,  bie  er  aufgefdjoben, 
feat  er  brum  nia)t  aufgefyoben : 
§ilft  er  ntd>t  $u  jeber  grift, 
§ilft  er  bod^  raenn'3  notfyig  ift. 

3.  ©leicfy  rate  SSdter  ntd)t  balb  geben, 
SSonaa)  ifyre  ^inber  ftreben : 

©o  \ai  ©ott  aua)  9Ka6  unb  £iel, 
@r  giebt  rate  unb  raann  er  raiU. 

4.  (Seiner  fann  id)  mia)  getroften, 
2Genn  bie  9Zotr;  am  alter grofet en  : 
(Sr  ift  gegen  mid),  fein  £inb, 
Wityx  aU  oaterlta;  gefinnt. 

5.  Xro£  bem  Xeufel,  irofc  bem  ©ra$en, 
3$  fann  tf?re  iftacfyt  oerladjen, 
Xroij  be§  fd;raercn  $reuge§  god), 
©ott,  mein  SSater,  lebet  noa). 

6.  Xrotj  be§  bittern  Xobe3  3afynen> 
£ro|  ber  2BeIt  unb  alien  benen, 
S)ie  mir  finb  olm'  Urf  ad;  f einb : 
©ott  im  §immel  ift  mein  greunb. 

7.  Safe  bie  2Belt  nur  immer  neiben; 
2Bill  fie  mid)  nia)t  Idnger  leiben, 
@i !  fo  frag  id)  nid)t§  barnad;, 
©ott  ift  9ti$ter  meiner  'Bad). 

8.  28ill  fie  mid)  glcid)  won  fid)  tretben, 
^Jiufs  mir  bodf)  ber  §immel  bleibcn ; 
$ab  id)  ben,  ber  ift  mir  mefyr, 

2113  all  u)r'  Sttft,  ©ut  unb  (Sfyr. 


$ort  ber  Stebe  ©cites  unb  be3  3tatf)ften.        83 

9.  SGSelt,  id)  toill  bid)  gerne  laffen, 
2BaS  bu  liebeft,  imfl  ia^  r/affen, 
Siebe  bu  ben  (Srbenfotfy, 
Unb  laft  mir  nur  meinen  (55ott. 

10.  SldB,  §err !  toenrt  idf?  bicf)  nur  fya&e, 
©ag  id)  aftem  anbern  abe : 
£egt  man  mid),  gleid)  in  ba§  ©rab, 
2ld),  §err !  toenn  id?  bid;  nur  fyab. 


3Son  ber  Siebe  (Sotted  unb  be3  Utadjften. 

62.    9ft  eL:  §elft  mit  ©attcg  ©iitc.    [20] 

(§}ptt  ift  ein  ©ott  ber  Siebe, 

©in  greunb  ber  ©inigfeit ; 
@r  wilt,  bafe  man  fief)  iibe 

gn  bem  ma§  ftnrfet  greub 
Unb  gfrieb  in  einem  ©inn, 

£)er  gtoiftigfeit  abfage, 

(Sid)  briiberlicf)  fcertrage, 
2>n  ©anftmutt)  immerfyin. 

2.  £)er  ©atan  ift  ein  ©torer  r 

£)e§  grieben§,  unb  bebadfyt, 

35ag  ja  be§  SSdtteS  §brer 
©an§  laffen  au3  ber  Sla^t, 

2Ba§  toieber  §aj}  unb  9?eib, 
®er  §eilanb  treulid)  lefyret, 
Unb  mie  bon  (3>ott  abfefyret 

£)ie  Untoerfofynlidjfeit. 


84       SBon  ber  Siebe  ©otte§  unb  be§  SRac^ften. 

3.  2Ber  ^ter  ben  grieben  liebet 

3n  2Ba^ett  otm'  Safauft; 
£>em  -Jtaajften  fid?  ergiebet, 

Dim'  aibftcfctauf  ©enufj: 
£)er  fyat  am  §immel  Slfyeil,     , 

35a  grieb  unb  £iebe  toofynet, 

3) a  griebe  fairb  belofynet ; 
©ott  ift  unb  bleibt  fein  §eil. 

4.  §iergegen  roer  belaben 

5Rit  bitterm  §aj$  unb  3orn, 
2)er  f)at  ben  grogen  (Sdwben, 

@r  ift  unb  bleibt  fcerlor'n ; 
@3  lommt  ba§  tfyeure  Slut, 

©o  @fyriftu§  unfcerbroffen 

2tu§  Siebe  fyat  fcergoffen, 
3^m  nimmermefyr  ju  gut. 

5.  2Ber  feinen  ^acfyften  fyaffet, 

S)cr  ^affct  fclbftcn  ©ott ; 
2)rauf  ©otte3  3orn  tyn  faffet, 

Unb  ftitrgt  in  folate  3fo% 
£)arinnen  er  fcerbirbt, 

9£>ofelbften  lein  ©rretten, 

£)er  gotten  33anb  unb  Jletten 
2#n  feffeln  n>ann  er  ftirbt. 

6.  SSer  biefe§  red)t  bebenfet, 
2)er  hnrb  ber  ©onnen  Strict, 

SSenn  eg  jur  @rb  fid)  Icnfet, 
Unb  efy'  ber  ©lang  gcbrid;t, 


$on  bcr  Siebe  @otte§  unb  be§  9tfa$ften.        85 

9ftcf)t  laffen  untergebn, 

SBefcor  ftd^>  fyab  geleget 

£)er  3orn/  ^en  er  ge^eget ; 
2Bofyl,  n>o^l !  toenn'^  ift  gefcfyebn. 

7.  D  Gfyrifte !  fteu'r  unb  toenbe 

2)e§  ©atang  Sttterfeit, 
£)antit  er  nicfyt  befyenbe 

(Srtoecfe  gorn  unb  ©treit 
Set  benen,  bie  ber  ©eift 

£)e§  griebeng  foil  regieren, 

Unb  in  ber  ©tttte  fitfyren 
3u  bent,  ftm3  lieblid)  fyeifjt. 

8.  <ptlf  un§  \a  fletfjtg  fyalten 

SDie  (Sinigfeit  int  ©eift, 
®aft  iiber  un3  ntog  toalten, 

3)ein  ©egen  attermeift ; 
;jftacfy  betnent  ©eift  unb  ©inn 

(Sinanber  un§  fcertragen 

$n  greunbfcfyaft,  unb  nadfjjagen 
2)em  fbftlitfjen  ©etoinn. 


63.    ^el:  ®ott  fet  $aitf,  in  atfer.     [16] 

^Jiefy !  rnie  lieblid)  unb  tote  fein 

3ft§,  toemt  Sriiber  frieblicfy  fein, 
SSenn  ifyr  £fyun  eintracfytig  ift, 
D^ne  galfcfybeit,  Xrug  unb  Sift. 
8 


86        $on  ber  Siebe  ©otie§  unb  be§  ^atfiften. 

2.  2Sie  ber  eble  Salfam  ffiefet 
Unb  fid)  Don  bem  §aupt  ergieftf, 
2Beil  er  Don  fe£;r  guter  2lrt, 

gn  be§  2(aron3  gangen  SBart ; 

3.  £)er  fyerab  flte&t  in  fein  £Ieib, 
Unb  erreget  £uft  unb  greub  ; 
2Bie  befdlft  ber  £bau  §ermon 
2luf  bie  23erge  §u  ,3ion. 

4.  3)enn  bafelbft  t>err)eifet  ber  £err 
9teid)en  ©egen  nad)  SBegefyr, 
Unb  ba§>  Seben  in  ber  $z\t, 
Unb  aud)  bort  in  ©toigfeit. 


5.  2lber  ad) !  Vote  ift  bie  2ieb 
(So  oerlofdjen,  bafj  !ein  Xrieb 
9)M)r  auf  ferben  loirb  gefyiirt, 
SDer  be§  anbern  §crjc  riifyrt ! 

6.  IJebermann  IeDt  fur  ft$  Vm 

$n  ber  2BeIi  nad>  feinem  ©inn, 
3Denft  an  leinen  anbern  nid)t, 
^obleibtbabie£iebestftia?t? 

7.  D  §err  Sefu,  ©oite§for)n ! 
©djiaue  bod)  oon  beinem  £bron, 
Sdiaue  bie  3^rftreuung  an, 
£)ie  fein  9Jienfd>e  beffern  fann. 


$on  ber  Siebe  (5ottc§  unb  be§  ^cicfyften.        87 

64.    SWcL:  ®ott  fct  Sanf,  in  affer.    [16] 

(gammle,  groger  9Kenfd)enfyirt, 
2llle3  U>a§  fi<$  fyat  bertrrt : 
Sag  in  bcinem  ©nabenfd£>ein 
2ltte§  gan^  fcereinigt  fein. 

2.  ©teg  ben  Salfam  beiner  ®raft, 
SDer  bem  §er$en  Seben  fcfyafft, 
Sttef  in  unfer  §er$  fytnein, 
©trafyl  in  un§  ben  greubenftfjein. 

3.  Sinb  ^ufammen  §er§  unb  §er§, 
Sag  un3  trennen  leinen  ©rfjmerj : 
^nttyfe  felbft  burd)  beine  §anb 
2)a§  gefyeiPgte  SBriiberbanb. 

4.  ©o,  tote  SSater,  ©ofyn  unb  ©eift 
2)rei  unb  botf>  nur  @tne§  fyeigt, 
2Birb  fcereinigt  gan§  unb  gar 
SDeine  ganje  Siebe§fa)aar. 

5.  2Ba§  fiir  greube,  tt>a§  fiir  Shift, 
SSirb  un§  ba  nicfyt  fein  betougt ! 
2Sa§  fie  toiinfcfyet  unb  begefyrt, 
3Birb  »on  ©ott  ir>r  felbft  gettmfyrt. 

6.  OTeS,  ft>a§  Bt§r)cr  bertounbt, 
3Birb  mit  Sob  au£  einem  5Runb 
^Sreifen  ©otte§  Siebe3matf)t, 
2Berm  er  aff'3  in  (Sing  gebrad)t. 


%on  ber  Siebe  (BotteS  unb  be§  9lad&ften. 

7.  Sraft,  Sob,  (Sbr  unb  §errlicbfeit 
<5ei  bem  §ocbften  albeit, 
£)er,  tine  er  ift  $Drei  in  ©in, 
Un*  in  ibm  lajst  @ine§  fern. 

65.  Wltl:  eiclj,  iter  bin  id).   [63] 

Qd)  mill  lieben,  unb  mid>  iiben, 
&aj$  id)  meinem  SBrautigam 
9?un  in  alien  mag  gefallen, 

2BeId)er  an  be*  JtreiQeS  ©tamrn 
§at  fein  Seben  fitr  mid>  geben 

(Banj  gebulbig  al*  ein  Samrn. 

2.  3$  witf  lieben,  unb  mid)  iiben 

3m  &zbtt  ju  Sag  unb  Diacbt, 
£)a(s  nun  balbe  alleg  Sllte 

3n  mir  roirb  jum  @rab  gebradrt, 
Unb  bingegen  allerraegen 

2llle§  inerbe  neu  gemad)t. 

3.  3$  mill  lieben,  unb  mid)  iiben, 

2)afc  idb  rein  unb  beilig  merb ; 
Unb  mem  Seben  fiibre  eben, 

3£ie  e§  ©ott  toon  mir  begebrt ; 
3a  mein  SSanbel,  £bun  unb  &anbel, 

<5ei  unftrdflia}  auf  ber  @rb. 

4.  3^  null  lieben,  unb  midh  iiben 

•JReine  ganje  Sebenejeit, 
9fticf)  $u  fcbiden  unb  ju  fdnniiden 

9Jiit  bem  reinen  §ocbc3,eitfleib, 
3u  erfcfyeinen,  mit  ben  Reinen, 

2luf  be3  £amme3  £oa^eitfreub. 


SSon  ber  Siebe  @otte§  unb  be§  Watytin.       89 

66.  SK>L:  SBemt  tour  tit  pdjfteit.   [12] 

£)  Sefu  Gfyrifte,  toa^rcS  Sid&t : 

Srleud^te,  bie  bid)  lennen  ntcfyt, 
Unb  bringe  fie  gu  beiner  §eerb, 
2)a§  ifyre  ©eel  avid)  felia,  werb. 

2.  @rfiiK  nut  beinem  ©nabenfajein, 
3Me  in  grrtfyum  fcerftifyret  fein ; 
2lu$  bie,  fo  fyeimlid)  fidget  an 

3>n  ifyrem  ©inn  ein  fatfd^er  9$al)n. 

3.  Unb  ma§  ft  a)  fonft  oerlaufen  fyat 
33on  bir,  bag  fudje  bu  mit  ©nab, 
Unb  fein  fcermunbt  ©ewiffen  f>eil, 
Saft  fie  am  §immel  fyaben  £fyetf. 

4.  ®en  £auben  offne  ba§  ©efyor, 
£)ie  ©tummen  ritfjtig  reben  lefyr, 
Sue  fo  befennen  molten  fret, 
2Ba§  ifyre§  §er^en§  ©laube  fei. 

5.  @rleudf)te,  bie  ba  finb  oerblenbt, 
23ring  fyer,  bie  fia)  bon  bir  gemenbt, 
33erfammle,  bie  ^erftreuet  gelm, 
^aa)  fefte,  bie  im  ^weifel  ftelm. 

6.  ©o  merben  fie  mit  un§  ^ugleia)  , 
2luf  (Srben  unb  im  §tmmelreia), 

§ier  ^eittid)  unb  bort  emiglirf), 
giir  folate  ©nabe  ^retfen  bia). 


90  2(ufmuntenmg§  -  Sicber. 


2lufnumtenmg§  -  Sieber. 

67.  2»cl.:  Sjt  ©into  fommt 
Bcpttflen.   [20] 

5(cf)  tinber,  toottt  tyr  lieben, 

(So  liebt,  tt»a§  liebengmertb ; 
3BotIt  \\jt  \a  greube  iiben, 

(So  liebt,  ft>a3  greube  wertfy. 
£iebt  ©ott,  ba§  l>od)fte  ©ut, 
3Rit  ©etft,  §er§,  ©eel  unb  9Ru% 

(So  toirb  eucfy  folate  Siebe 
iSrquiden  §erj  unb  9!flutfy. 

2.  Siebt  $t  bie  (Sitelfeiten, 

Sicbt  tyr  be§  gleifd;e§  Suft, 
(So  faua,t  ifyr  fur^e  greubcn 

2Tu§  falfd&er  SiebeSbruft; 
3Borauf  in  (Smigfeit 
golcjt  gammer,  Dual  unb  Setb, 

2£o  nidjt  in  geii  ber  ©naben 
$ie  (Seel  bura;  2mf}  befreit. 

3.  2Bir  finbcn  flar  a,efd)rieben 

$on  einem  retaken  Sfiann, 
$)er  tfyat  fold/  Siebe  iiben, 

2Sie  2ufa3  geiget  an  : 
2ebt  er  bie  fur^e  fttit 
gn  gletfd&eSluft  unb  greub, 

Unb  liej}  fcin  §er^e  metben 
Sn  lauter  ©itclfeit. 


3CufmimterungS  -  Sieber.  91 

4.  (Sr  bat  in  biefem  Seben 

3Kit  SPurpur  fid?  geftetbt, 
®otf)  er  mug  2tbftf)ieb  geben, 

©em'  greub  mcifyrt  furge  geit. 
(So  halh  nad)  feinem  Xob, 
SBefanb  er  fid)  in  Sftotfy ; 

Sfiemcmb  motlt  ilm  evretten 
2lu§  folder  $ein  unb  Seib. 

5.  ©rattf  rief  er  urn  ©rbarmen : 

2ltf>  SSater  Stbrafyam ! 
$omm  botf)  unb  £>ilf  mir  Slrmen 

2lu§  biefer  grogen  glamm : 
3<f)  bitte  bid^>  barum, 
2(4  fence  Sa^arum, 

5ftit  einem  Stropflein  3Saffer, 
3u  fiifylen  meine  Sung. 

6.  $ein  £roft  marb  if)m  gegeben, 

2113  ber :  gebenfe,  ©ofyn ! 
SDafs  bu  in  beinem  2thtn 

£)ein  ©ut3  ermafylt  gum  £ofyn. 
©rum  liebe  ^inberlein, 
£a£t§  eudi)  ein'  SSarnung  fein, 

Serlagt  bag  eitle  Seben, 
®aj3  if>r  entgefyt  ber  ^pein. 

68.  g«eL:  *Wtr  nad),  foritfjt  GljnfhtS.  [28] 

5Juf,  Gfyriftenmenfcfy !  auf,  auf  gum  (Streit ! 

2htf,  auf  gum  Uebernnnben ! 
2n  biefer  5Belt,  in  biefer  ftzit 
3ft  feme  3fiufy  gu  finben. 


92  3tuftmmterung§  *  Sieber. 

28er  nicfyt  totfl  ftreiten,  tragi  bie  $ron 
2)e§  eto'gen  SebenS  nia;t  bafcon. 

2.  £)er  ^Teufel  lommt  mit  feiner  Sift, 

£)ie  SQSeit  mit  ^racfyt  unb  ^rangen, 
2)a3  gleifd;  mit  SBoUuft,  too  bit  Gift, 

3u  fallen  bid?  urtb  fangen ; 
©treitft  bu  nidjt  toie  ein  tapfrer  §elb, 
60  6ift  bu  fyin  unb  fcfyon  gefatft. 

3.  ©ebenfe,  bag  bu  §u  ber  galm 

2)ein'§  gelbfyerrn  fyaft  geftfjtooren ; 
£)enf  feraer,  bag  bu  a(§  ein  9Jiann 

gum  ©treit  bift  au^erforen ; 
3a  benfe,  bag  oljm'  Streit  unb  Sieg 
9?ie  einer  511m  Xriumpfy  aufftieg. 

4.  2Sie  fd^mat)Iid^  ift§,  toenn  ein  ©olbat 

S)em  geinb  ben  9tucfen  ferret ; 
2Bic  fdjanblia),  toenn  er  feine  ©tabt 

SBerlagt,  unb  ftd?  nid)t  toefyret ; 
3Bie  fyottlidj,  toenn  er  nod)  mit  petfs 
2lu3  SftQ^t  toirb  bem  geinb  gum  ^Sretg. 

5.  SBtnb  an,  ber  £eufel  ift  balb  fyin, 

£)ie  SBelt  toirb  leidjt  toerjaget, 
2)a§  Jleifrf)  mug  enblid)  au<§  bem  ©inn, 

2Bie  fefyr  bid)§  immer  !plaget ; 
D  eto'ge  ©djanbe,  toenn  ein  §elb 
$or  biefen  breien  23ubcn  fdUt ! 


2tufmunterung§  *  Sieber.  93 

6.  28 er  ubertoinbt,  unb  friegt  ten  Sftcmm 

2)er  geinbe,  bie  oermeffen, 
2)er  loirb  im  ^arabies  oom  23aum 

®e§  ero'gen  Seben3  ejfen; 
2Ber  ubertoinbt,  ben  foil  fein  £eib 
dlotf)  Xob  beriifyrn  in  ©tmgfeit. 


69.  WttU  8eudj  mii|.  [25] 

^ommt !  lafyt  un§>  au3  SBabel  fliefyen, 

2Ber  fid)  nod)  brin  finben  mag, 

Saufen,  eilen,  nidjt  bergiefyen 

(Sty'  etroaS  oon  tfjrer  $Iag, 

■iftocfy  25efletfung  ifyrer  ©unb, 

§ier  an  £eib  unb  ©eele  fitib. 


2.  $fyre  ©unb  en  ftnb  geftiegen 

©ar  fyod)  gegen  §immel  an, 
3a  fitr  ©ott  aua)  abgenuegen, 

2)aj3  er§  lang  nitfjt  bulben  fann, 
©onbern  fie  ifyr'n  red)ten  £ofyn 
SBalbe,  balb  nun  tragt  bacon. 

3.  D  !  tfyr  lieben  $inber,  eilet, 

iDie  x^r  notf)  ioollt  felig  fein, 
©ilet !  eilet !  bag  eudj  (jeilet 

llnfer  2lr§t  oon  ©iinben  rein  : 
gefug  G^riftuS,  ©otte£  ©ofyn, 
etiirgi  bie  §ure  balb  oom  £f)ron. 


94  2lufmunterung§  *  Sieber. 

4.  6d)cwt !  toie  fyat  ftd^>  nun  befledet, 

2)ie3  ^olf,  ba3  fid?  nacfy  ifym  nennt, 
5Rtt  oiel  ©d;anben  fid;  bebedet, 

Gfyriftum  fammt  ber  9Ba^r^ett  fcfydnbt, 
3)af$  fie  ioanbeln  toie  ein  §eib, 
Dfyne  ©djanbe  unb  SBefdjeib. 

5.  §eiben,  roitfte  biirre  33dume, 

SBeldje  ju  bem  geu'r  gefyart. 
3)  arum,  <Seele !  bid)  ntd>t  faume, 

Safe  bu  loerbft  mit  (35ott  oerpaart. 
3a  mit  Gfyrifto  ate  ein  ©lieb 
(Sinoerleibt  in  toafyrem  grieb. 

6.  gtoax  nod)  oiel  fubtil  ^partfyeien 

ginben  fid)  jeijt  in  ber  2Mt, 
3BeIct)e  nid)t  fo  grob  am  9ieifyen, 

<3inb  bocr)  23abel  mgefettt, 
$3eld)e  ©ott  and)  ioirb  ausfoei'n: 
3)orum  tfyut  fold)  33abel  fd)eu'n. 

7.  £)a  ift  G5otte§  ^etdfy  gefunben, 

9Bo  man  red)t  einfyeftig  ift, 
2ebt  im  2Bort  unb  ©eift  oerbunbcn, 

dlaa)  bem  (Sinne  gefu  (Shrift, 
©afyin,  ©eclen,  lommt  unb  eilt, 
2lu3  Don  23abel !  unoerloeilt. 


10.  Wltl:  6ei  8ob  uni)  gljr  iicm.  [3] 

^a3  Seben  gefu  ift  ein  2id)t, 
3)a§  un§  ooran  gegangcn, 


s2lufmunterung§  s  Sieber.  95 

Unb  mer  bemfelben  folget  nia)t, 
SBIeibt  in  ber  ©unb  gefangen; 
£)ie  arme  ©eel  rnirb  leiben  9£otr;, 
28eil  fie  gefangen  fyat  ber  %ob, 
m&  ft*  niajt  ^elfen  laffen. 


2.  £)a§  Seben  ^efu  ift  ein  ®Ieib ; 
2Ber  biefe§  mirb  an^iefyen, 
2)er  trrirb  Don  ©otteg  3orn  befreit, 

2Birb  bem  (Sericfyt  entfliefyen, 

Unb  eftng  lommen  in  bie  greub, 

Sltttoo  ein  @nb  §at  affer  ©treit, 

2Bo  toa^rc  SRu^  fic3&  finbet. 


3.  2)a§  Seben  3efu  ift  and)  llein : 
D,  roer  2)emutfy  fortnt  faffen, 
2)er  foCCt  entftiefyen  alter  $ein, 

SSenn  er  fid)  nur  fonnt  laffen, 
gn  SJemutt)  unb  in  9?iebrigfeit, 
2)er  fotlt  wofyl  iiberminben  roeit, 
Unb  foltt  bie  $ron  ertangen, 


4.  2)a§  Seben  3efu  ift  au$  arm, 

Unb  mofyl  gar  fremb  auf  ©rben ; 
D  toofyl  ber  ©eelen,  melcfye  marm 

Tlit  feurigen  Segierben, 
Unb  folget  biefem  &hzn  nad), 
Db  ftfyon  babei  tuel  $reu§  unb  ©tf)macf), 
©o  ift  am  (£nb  bie  &rone. 


2lufmunterung3  -  Sieber. 

71.  WltU  Mt  Wltn^tn  tnuffen 

jtofon.  [22J 

9JHe  Gfyriften  fyijren  gerne 

$on  bem  $ei$  ber  §errlid}feit, 
SDenn  fie  meinen  fd)on  Don  feme, 

2)a{$  e£  ifmen  fei  bereit ; 
2lber  roenn  fie  fyoren  fagen, 
2)af$  man  (S^rtftt  $reu$  muf$  tragen, 
2©enn  man  mill  fein  ^linger  fein, 
D  fo  ftimmen  menig  ein. 

2.  Sieblia)  ift  e§  an-mfyoren : 

3fyr  Selabne,  fommt  ju  mir. 
2lber  ba§  finb  fyarte  Seljren : 

$efyet  ein  §ur  engen  £fyiir. 
§brt  man  §ofianna  ftngen, 
2autet§  gut ;  la^te  aber  flingen, 
$reu^ge !  ift£  ein  anbrer  Xon, 
Unb  ein  ^eber  lauft  bafcon. 

3.  SSenn  ber  £err  ^u  Xtftyt  fttjet, 

©iebt  er  ba,  ma§  fropcfy  macfyt ; 
2Genn  er  23lut  am  Delberg  ftfrttnijet, 

©o  ift  Dfaemanb,  ber  ba  mad)t. 
©umma,  Sefug  mirb  gepreifet, 
SSenn  er  un§  mit  Xrofte  fpeifet ; 
2(ber  menn  er  fid)  fcerftedt, 
2Birb  man  alfobalb  erfcfyretft. 

4.  IJefum  nur  adeine  lieben, 

£)arum  roeii  er  3efu3  ift, 


2lufmunterung§  -  Sieber.  97 

<3id)  urn  ifyn  allein  betriiben : 

$annft  bu  ba§,  mein  lieber  (Sfyrift  ? 
©oEt  aua)  3eM  &on  btr  fliefyen, 
Unb  bit*  alien  £roft  ent^te^en, 
2BoHteft  bu  boa)  fagen  fyter : 
2)enno$  bleib  \a)  ftets  an  btr. 

k  3«/  §crr !  nur  urn  beinetnnllen 
33ift  bu  toertfy,  geliebt  $u  fein ! 

Unb  ber  ©eelen  sSunfa)  $u  fallen, 
Sift  bu  gittig,  fyeilig,  rein ! 

2Ber  bein  fyod)ft  oollfommne3  SSefen 

$>at  $x  Iteben  au£erlefen, 

irtfft  in  beiner  Siebe  an 

9LU&,  n)a§  fcergmigen  lann. 

k  Safe  mtdj  tiber  atteS  ad*ten, 

2Ba§  bie  ©eele  an  bir  finbt ; 
©ollte  Seib  unb  6eet  -oerfcfrmacfytett, 

23ei{$  tdj  botf),  bafe  fie  getoinnt : 
£)emt  bu  bift  in  allem  £eibe, 
^efu !  lauter  S£roft  unb  greube, 
Unb  ftm§  id)  allt)ter  berlier, 
ginb  ia;  beffer  boa;  in  bir. 

72.  WtiU  mt  M  im  ©.  [20] 

^ommt,  $inber,  lafet  un§  gefyen, 

35er  2lbenb  lommt  fyerbet; 
@s  ift  gefafyrlia)  ftefyen 
3n  biefer  SBuftenei  : 
9 


98  2lufmunterung§  t  Steber. 

Slommt,  ftarfet  euren  Wuty, 
gur  (Stoigfeit  ^u  toanbern, 
Son  einer  $raft  gur  anbern, 

@g  ift  bag  ®nbz  gut. 

2.  @§  foil  im£  mrf)t  gereuen 

®er  female  ^3ilger!pfab, 
2Bir  fennen  ja  ben  Xreuen, 

$)er  un3  gerufen  I)at : 
$ommt,  folgt  unb  irauet  bent, 

(Sin  Seber  fein  ©eftajte 

3Rit  ganger  2Benbung  rid;te 
©icif  nadj  Serufalem. 

3.  £)er  2lu§gang,  ber  gefdjefyen, 

3ft  un$  fiirtoafyr  nicfyt  leib ; 
@3  foil  nocfy  beffer  gefyen 

3ur  Slbgef a^iebenfyeit : 
^Retn,  $inber,  feib  mcfyt  bang, 

SSeracfytet  taufenb  2SeIten, 

3#r  Socfen  unb  ifyr  6a)elten, 
Unb  gefyt  nur  euren  ©ang. 

4.  ©efyt  ber  D^atur  entgegen, 

6o  gefytS  gerab  unb  fein ; 
©ie  gietfct)  unb  ©innen  ^flegen, 

9?ocfy  fcfyledfyte  ^ilger  fein: 
23erlaj$t  bie  ®reatur, 

Unb  toa§  eucfy  fonft  toill  binben, 

Sajst  gar  eua)  felbft  bafyinten, 
@§  gefyt  burets  Sterben  nur. 


2lufmunterung3  *  Sieber.  99 

5.  ^omrnt,  $inber,  laf$t  un3  gefyen, 

£)er  23ater  ge^et  mit ; 
@r  felbft  miE  bei  un§  ftefyen, 

3n  jebem  fauren  £ritt : 
@r  torn  un§  madden  5ftutf), 

9Jtit  fii^en  ©onnenblicfen 

Un3  locfen  unb  erquicf  en ; 
2ld)  \a,  fair  fyabenS  gut. 

6.  $ommt,  $inber,  lajjt  un§  toanbern, 

2Sir  gefyen  §anb  an  §anb ; 
(5in§  freue  ftd^>  am  anbem, 

3n  biefem  milben  £anb ; 
^omrnt,  Ia|t  un£  finblid)  fetn, 

Un3  auf  bem  $3eg  nid^t  ftreiten, 

3)te  ©rtgel  un§  begleiten, 
%l$  unfre  23riiberlein. 

7.  ©off!  tootyl  ein  <S$toad)er  fallen, 

©o  greif  ber  ©tdrfre  §u ; 
5ftan  trag,  man  ^clfc  2H(en, 

9ftan  ^flan^e  Sieb  unb  ^ufy  ; 
$ommt,  binbet  fefter  an ! 

ein  3eber  fet  ber  &ieinfte, 

2)od)  aud)  mofyl  gem  ber  9ieinfte, 
2luf  unfrer  2iebe§balm. 

8.  @§  mtrb  nidjt  lang  mefyr  roafyren, 

§alt  nucfy  ein  toenig  au3 : 
(S3  unrb  nicfyt  lang  mefyr  wafyren, 
6o  lommen  toir  §u  §au§ ; 


100  atom  Sobe  ©otteS. 

£)a  mirb  man  emig  rufyn, 
2Benn  mir  mit  alien  grommen 
2)at>eim  bei'n  SBater  lommen  : 

2Bie  mofyl,  toie  toofyl  mirb3  ttjun ! 


aSom  Sobe  (Sotted 

73.   3Wcl.:  Wcin  ©ott  in  tier  $o1j.  [3] 

gjei  Sob  unb  (Styr  bem  tmdjften  ©ut, 

S)em  Sater  alter  ©iite, 
S)em  ©ott,  ber  atte  SSunber  ttmt, 
S)em  ©ott,  ber  mein  ©entitle 
^STcit  feinem  retaken  Xroft  erfuttt, 
£)em  ©ott,  ber  alien  jammer  ftillt ! 
©ebt  unferm  ©ott  bie  @fyre ! 

2.  @3  banfen  bir  bie  §immel§fyeer, 

D  §crrfd;er  alter  kronen ! 
Unb  bie  auf  ©rben,  Sttft  unb  5!fteer, 

3>n  beinem  ©fatten  motmen: 
®ie  preifen  beine  <S$o£fer§macfyt, 
SDie  atte§  alfo  mofyl  bebaa^t. 

©ebt  unferm  ©ott  bie  @t;re! 

3.  2Ba§  unfer  ©ott  gefefyaffen  fyat, 

2)a§  mill  er  aud)  erfyalten, 

2)ariiber  milt  er  friify  unb  f^at 

9)iit  f einer  ©iite  malten ; 


SBom  Sobe  ©otte§.  101 

3n  feinem  gangen  ^onigreid? 
5ft  affe§  red)t  unb  aEe§  gleidj. 
©ebi  unferm  ©ott  bie  dfyre ! 

4.  3d)  rief  bem  §errn  in  meiner  9?otr) : 
2(d)  ©ott !  oernimm  mein  ©cfyreien ! 
25  a  fyalf  mein  §elfer  mir  bom  Xob, 

Unb  Itefc  mir  Xroft  gebeiben. 
2)rum  ban!,  ad)  ©ott !  brum  ban!  id)  bit, 
2(0} !  ban!et,  ban!et  ©ott  mit  mir ! 
©ebt  unferm  ©oit  bie  @bre ! 


74.   2ReL:  ©att  Jie§  gimmelg  unii  Der 
drktt.  [25] 

^an!t  bem  §errn,  tr)r  ©otteSfnedjte ! 

$ommt,  erbebet  f einen  9rubm ! 
@r  bait  Sfrocte  ©efcblecbte 

2)od)  nod)  fiir  fein  ©igentbum 
SefuS  @briftu3  ift  nod)  beut, 
©eftern  unb  in  (Smig!eit. 

2.  ©prid)  nid)t:  e3  ift  biefer  3eiten 

9?id)t  nod)  mie  e3  oormali  mar, 
©ott  mad)t  feme  §etmlid)!eiten 

gefcunb  9iiemanb  offenbar ; 
2£a3  er  oormal*  bat  getban, 
©aS  gebt  un§  anjetjt  nidit  an. 

3.  ©pricb  fo  nid)t ;  be§  £od*ften  §anbe 

©inb  mit  nid)ten  je|t  ju  fd)road) ; 


102  ©eiftHdje  Srautlicber. 

(Seine  0>itt  tjat  and;  !ein  @nbe, 
@r  ift  gnabig  Wfl(|  unb  naa) : 
SefuS  @fyriftu§  ift  nod)  fyeut, 
©eftem  unb  in  ©ungfeit. 

4.  £alte  bid)  in  alien  SDingen 

%lux  an  beme<3  ©otte§  £reu : 
Sag  bid)  nidrt  $ur  greube  bringen, 

@fye  bid)  bein  ©ott  erfveu ; 
Sua^  in  after  beiner  yiofy 
yiitytZ  ^urn  £roft  al3  beinen  ©ott. 


©eiftltcfye  SBrautlteber, 

75.  aw; el:  $nkt  Untt  ttfj  bit  gelri.  [7] 

(5»rmuntert  end},  iijx  gvommen ! 
3^t3t  eurer  Sampen  (5d;ein, 
£)er  Slbenb  ift  gefommen, 

2)ie  finftre  9?ad)t  brid;t  ein ! 
@3  fyat  fid)  aufgemacfyet 

£)er  33rdutigam  mit  ^>rad)t, 
2luf !  betet,  Jantyft  unb  toadjet, 

SBalb  ift  e§  SKitternaa^t 

2.  5Raa^t  cure  Sam^en  fertig, 
Unb  fiittet  fie  mit  Del, 
©eib  nun  be3  §eil§  genmrtig, 
^Bereitet  Seib  unb  ©eel. 


©eiftKdje  SBrauttiebcr.  103 

$)ie  9Bod;ter  3^3  fd>reien : 

3)er  33rdutigam  ift  nai), 
SBegegnet  ifyn  in  9Mfyen, 

Unb  fingt  §attelujafy !  . 

3.  SBegegnet  jfym  auf  ©rben, 

^fyr,  bie  ifyr  3i°n  fafok, 
Wit  fmibigen  ©ebcrben, 

Hub  fetb  nidjt  mefyr  betriibt : 
@3  finb  bie  gveubenftunben 

©efommen,  imb  ber  SBraut 
2Birb,  toeil  fie  itberttmnben, 

2)ie  $rone  nun  bertraut. 


■6.  fOt'tlt  ®ott  m  §tmmc(g  nit*.  [25] 

gjdjidet  eud),  ifyr  lieben  ©dfte ! 

3u  be§  gamme§  £od^eitfeft ! 
©cfymiicfet  eucfy  aufg  atferbefte  : 
2)enn  toie  fidj§  anfefyen  Idgt, 
33ria)t  ber  §oc!!^etttag  fyerein, 
S)a  tyr  foHet  frofyltd)  fein. 

2.  2luf,  ifyr  bungling  unb  ^ungfrauen, 

§ebet  euer  §aupt  trtipot ! 
Sebermann  ftrirb  auf  eud)  fdjauen, 

,3eiget  end)  in  fd;onftem  glor, 
©e|t  entgegen  eurem  §errn, 
Gsr  fyat  eua)  bon  §erjen  gem. 

3.  Unb  bu  $onig§bvaut  erfdjeine, 

SBrid)  fyerfitr  in  beiner  ^Sracfyt, 


104  ©eiftlid&e  Srautlieber. 

2)u,  bu  bift  bie  eine  S^eine, 

2Beld)e  rufet  Xag  unb  9Zad^t, 
^n  ber  gartften  £iebe§flamm : 
$omm,  bu  fajonfter  SBrautigam. 

4.  3"  km  £fyron  be§  $onig§  bringet 

Reiner  (fetimme  fiiger  ©d;aH ; 
D  toie  fd)5n  unb  lieblid?  flinget 

2)eine3  23rautgam3  9Sieber^aK ; 
ga,  id>  fomme,  liebfte  33raut ! 
Stfuft  bein  $dnig  uberlaut. 

5.  greuet  cud)  bod)  berotoegen, 

3fyr  SBerufnen  atljugleid), 
Saffet<3  eucfy  fein  angelegen, 

2)a§  if>r  fein  bereitet  eurf) ; 
$ommt  ^ur  ^od^eit,  fommet  balb, 
2Beil  ber  9iuf  an  eud)  erfdwEt. 

6.  £affet  alle§  ftet)n  unb  liegen, 

(tiki,  etlet,  faumet  nid)t, 
@ud)  auf  etoig  gu  fcergniigen, 

$ommt,  ber  £if a;  ift  jugeric^t't ! 
£)iefe3  2(benbmal)l  ift  grofj, 
yjla&t  eua)  alter  ©orgen  lo§. 

7.  Reiner  ift  fyier  au3gefd)loffen, 

£)er  fid)  felber  nidjt  au^fcfyliefct ; 
$ommt,  il>r  lieben  Xifdgenoffen, 

2Beil  bie  Quelle  itberfliefct ! 
Sales,  alle§  ift  bereit, 
$ommt  §ur  frozen  §oct)geiifreub. 


$om  geiftUcfyen  <3ieg.  105 

3Som  geiftlic^en  (Steg, 

11.  milt  o,  net  am  utt.  [11] 

SJJinge  redj>t,  toenn  (55otte§  ©nabe 

SDia)  nun  §ie£>et  unb  befefyrt, 
£)af$  bein  ©eift  ficfy  red^t  entlabe 
3Son  ber  £aft,  bie  i^n  befefyfaert. 

2.  ^inge,  benn  bte  $fort  ift  enge, 

Unb  ber  £eben3toeg  ift  fdmtal ; 
§ier  bleibt  afte§  im  ©ebrange, 
2Ba§  nid)t  jtelt  §um  §tmmel3faal. 

3.  Stfimpfe  bi§  auf§  Slut  unb  Seben, 

£)ring  fyinein  in  ©otteg  9teitf)  : 
SOBitt  ber  ©atan  nriberftreben, 
■JBerbe  roeber  matt  nod)  weidj. 

4.  Swinge,  baf$  bein  Sifer  gliifye, 

Unb  bie  erfte  Siebe  bid) 
3Son  ber  gan^en  3BeIt  ab^tefye ; 
§albe  Siebe  fyalt  nicfyt  6tid>. 

5.  Swinge  ntit  (Qthzt  unb  Sdjreten, 

§alte  bamit  feurig  an ; 
Safe  bid)  leine  3ett  gereuen, 
fear's  aud)  Xag  unb  9tad)t  getfyan. 

6.  §aft  bu  bann  bie  ^erl  errungen, 

4)en!e  \a  nid>t,  bajs  bu  nun 
Me§  535fe  f^aft  be^ungen, 

£)a§  un§  ©djaben  pflegt  $u  tfyun. 


106  $otn  geiftlidjen  ©ieg. 

7.  9ftmm  mil  §urd?t  ja  beincr  ©eele, 

£)eine§  §eil§  mit  gittern  irabr ; 
§ier  in  biefer  2iebe3fyofyle 

(Scfytoebft  bu  taglid)  in  ©efafyr. 

8.  §alt  ja  beine  $rone  fefte, 

£alte  mannlid)  roa£  bu  fyaft : 
^edjt  bcfyarren  ift  ba§  befte ; 
mudffaa  ift  em  bofer  ©aft. 

9.  Sag  beirt  Sluge  ja  nid>t  aaffen 

$lad)  ber  f  dmobcn  ©itelf  eit ; 

SBIeibe  Stag  unb  9^aa^t  in  SSoffen, 

gliefye  £rag=  unb  ©ia^erbcit. 

10.  $)ie§  bebenlct  mol)I,  ibr  <Streiter, 
©treitet  red)t  unb  fitrdtfet  cud; : 
(55cF>t  bod)  alle  ^agc  tneitcr, 
93i3  ifyr  fommt  in§  §immclreid;. 


78.  mtumit  m  §c»  u«§ 

lommcn.  [3] 

$jjuf,  <5eele !  Sefu^/  ©otteelamm, 

§at  bid)  mr  23raut  erinablet ; 
Gsr  f>at  mit  bir  aU  33rautia,am, 
(0  ©nabe)  ftcf>  bermtibiet : 
@r  brennt  fitr  Siebe  c\cgen  bi$ : 
(Sein  feufd>c§  §erje  fcbnct  fid; 
9Zad)  feufcber  Gkcjenliebe. 


3Som  gctft lichen  <3teg.  107 

2.  @r  liebet  nicfyt  auf  lurje  3«it ; 

92ein,  fo  ift  nid)t  fein  Sieben : 
@r  toil  an  bir  in  (Sungfeit 

9tec^t  treue  Stebe  iiben. 
SBleib  bu  tl)m  aud)  in  Siebe  treu, 
Hub  augenblidtid)  fie  emeu : 

Sein  Sieben  toirb  nid)t  ftmnfen. 

3.  @r  roill  fid)  in  ©erecbtigfeit 

9Dftt  bir  nad)  SBunfa)  toertrauen. 
(£r  ift  otm  Unterlafj  bereit, 

£)icfy  gnabig  angufdjauen. 
@*  memet*  red)t  unb  fcfyenfet  fid) 
©elbft  gur  ©eredjjtigfeit,  bie  bid) 
2113  bein  ©etoanb  foil  fleiben. 

4.  @r  fudjt  an  bir  SBarmfyergigfeit 

Unb  (Bnabe  §u  beineifen. 
@r  giebet,  toa§  bein  §er$  erfreut, 

9§iE  bid)  mit  -SKanna  fbeifen : 
2Ber  ifyn  nur  liebet,  r)at  e§  gut, 
@r  ftdrlt  unb  labet  ©inn  unb  9flutb : 
33ei  ifnn  ift  tauter  §immcl. 

5.  £)u  barf  ft  bid)  feiner  2iebe3brunft 

5m  ©tauben  nur  oertrauen, 
£)u  fannft  auf  feinc  groge  ©unft 

9Qiebr  aU  auf  Jelfen  bauen. 
@r  ift  bie  SSa^ett  unb  ba§  Sia^t , 
@r  roeijj  toon  feiner  galf df>E>ett  ntd^t : 
28a3  er  uerftoridjt,  gefcf>ief>et. 


108  $om  getftltd)en  ©teg. 

6.  £)u  toirft  tyn  erftlidfj  in  ber  Wotf) 
2(l§  beinen  §erren  fennen : 
2tu*  fel6fi  ber  fd?reden§t>otte  £ob 

SSirb  bidt)  ntd^t  toon  ifym  trennen. 
£)cmn  tofcb  er  bid;  $um  §immel3faal 
SIB  feine  33raut  511m  §od)5eitmafyl 
©efcfymitdt  unb  fyerrlicfy  fufyren. 


79.  3Wel.:  ^Ictncn  Sefum  fofe.   [35] 

@uter  §irte !  hriHft  bu  nid)t 

$)eine3  <5dmflein3  btdf>  erbarmen? 
(S§  nad)  beiner  §irtenpfltcf)t 

Xragen  fyeim  auf  beinen  5lrmen  ? 
2BiHft  bit  mt$  nicfyt  au£  ber  Qual 
§o!en  in  ben  greubenf aal  ? 

2.  ©cfyau,  hue  id?  berirret  bin 

2luf  ben  3Bitften  biefer  @rben ; 
Somm  unb  brtnge  mid)  bod)  fyin, 

3u  ben  ©deafen  beiner  ^eerben. 
gitbr  mid)  in  ben  ©cfyafftatt  cin,      * 
2£o  bie  fyeil'gen  Sdmrner  fein. 

3.  Wad)  berlangt,  bid)  mit  ber  (Sdmar, 

2)ie  bid;  loben,  anntfcfyauen, 
3)ie  ba  nxiben  obn  ©efafyr 

2(uf  ben  fetten  .^immefeauen, 
2>te  nid)t  mefyr  in  §itrd)ten  ftelm, 
Unb  nid)t  fonnen  irre  gelm. 


©rntelieber.  109 

4.  3)enn  icfy  bin  fyier  fefyr  bebrangt, 

Wivfy  in  fteten  ©orgen  leben, 
9SeU  bie  geinbe  mid?  umfcr/rciirft, 

Unb  mit  Sift  unb  tylatyt  umgeben, 
©aft  id)  arme3  ©cfyafelein 
$einen  SBlicf  lann  fid^er  fein. 

5.  D  §err  3efu'  *a6  widj  nicfyt 

gn  ber  SBoIfe  9tacfyen  lommen ; 
§ilf  mir,  nad)  ber  §irten£flid)t, 

£)ag  id)  ilmen  merb  entnommen ; 
§oIe  mi$,  bein  ©djafelein, 
3n  ben  eto'gen  ©cfyafftall  ein. 


@rntelieber* 
80.  9ReL:  8eudj  mtdj,  aeudj  mid).  [63] 

Afterr  be§  §immel§  unb  ber  ©rben! 
&  §errfcfyer  biefer  gangen  2BeIt ! 
Sag  ben  9JJunb  ooft  Sobe3  ioerben  ; 

©a  man  bir  $u  Juge  faEt, 
giir  ben  retaken  (Srntefegen 
$>anf  unb  D^fer  barlegen. 

2.  £>u  fyaft  fritfy  unb  fyaten  2£egen 
Un§  ju  renter  3^t  gefd)idt: 

Unb  fo  fyat  man  affertoegen 
2luen  boiler  $orn  erblidt ; 

33erg  unb  £fyaler,  £ief  unb  §o^en 

&afon  mir  im  6egen  ftefyn. 

10 


110  @rntelieber. 

3.  2ll§  ba§  gelb  nun  reif  gur  @rnte, 
©cfylugen  i»ir  bie  <Sta;el  an, 
3)a  man  gum  ©rftaunen  lernte, 

3fia§  bein  ftarfer  2lrm  getfyan. 
SBerben  bet  be3  (5egen§  9Jienge 
©oa)  bte  ©djeu'rn  faft  gu  enge ! 


4.  ©ieb  nun  $raft,  ben  mtlben  ©egen, 
SDcn  un§  betne  §anb  befcfyeert, 
2lud)  fo  loblxd)  angulegen, 

®aj$  ber  glud)  ifyn  nidjt  bcrge^rt. 
SBleiben  mir  in  alien  (Sunben, 
$ann  bag  ©ut  leia;t  berfdjminben. 


81.  SWcL:  2Bet  mt*  Den  ttcScn  ®ott.  [27] 

jP)  bafj  bod)  bet  ber  reid;en  Gmtte, 

SQ&raut  bu,  §od)fter !  un3  erfreuft, 
(Sin  ^eber  frofy  empfinben  lernte, 

sIl>ie  reia)  bu  un§  gu  fegnen  feift ; 
2Bie  gem  bu  unfern  Mangel  ftillft, 
Unb  unS  mit  ©peif '  unb  greub  erfiiftft. 


2.  £)u  ftcfyft  e§  gem,  roenn  beiner  ©itte, 
D  23ater !  unfer  §er^  fid;  freut ; 
Unb  etn  erfenntlid)es>  ©emittfye 

2lud)  ba§,  roa3  bu  fitr  bicfe  3^ 
Un3  gur  (Srquidung  fyaft  bcftimmt, 
9Jtit  ®anf  au$  bein  en  §anben  nimmt. 


9Jlorgenlieber.  Ill 

3.  So  fommt  benn,  ©otteg  §ulb  511  fetern, 

$ommt,  fgfyctfUn,  lafjt  uns  fetner  freu'n, 
Unb  bet  ben  angefitllten  ©d^euern, 

SDem  §errn  ber  ©rnte  banfbar  fein. 
3^m,  ber  un§  ftetS  SSerforger  to  ax, 
Srtngt  neuen  2)anf  gum  Dpfer  bar ! 

4.  SRimm  gnabtg  an  bag  Sob  ber  Stebe, 

£)a§  unfer  §erg  btr,  SSater !  tr>cit)t  : 
2)etn  ©egen  mefyr'  in  un3  bie  Xrtebe 

gum  tfyat'gen  3)anf,  jur  golgfamfett ; 
£)a{$  ^3ret3  fiir  beine  33atertreu 
2(ua)  unfer  ganger  Seben  fet. 


SJtorgenlieber. 

82.  Wl el:  Mt  mt,  iftr  gjriften.  [32] 

JJun  ftct)  bie  9?atf)t  gecnbet  fyat, 

5Dte  gtnftermjs  gertfyetlt, 
3Satf)t  utteS,  ma§  am  Slbenb  fyat 
3u  fetner  9tufy  geetlt. 

2.  (So  roaa^et  au$,  it)r  ©tnne,  roadfyt, 

Segt  alien  Sd)Iaf  betfett, 

3um  Sobe  ©otte3  fetb  bebaa^t, 

Qtrin  e3  ift  £)anfen§gett. 

3.  Unb  bu,  be§  2etbe§  ebler  ©aft, 

2)u  tfyeure  Seele  bu, 
£)te  bu  fo  fanft  geutfyet  fyaft, 
San!  ©ott  fiir  feme  9iufy. 


112  9JiorgenIieber. 

4.  2Sie  foil  id)  bir,  bu  ©eelenlicfyt ! 

3ur  ©'niige  ban!bar  fein? 
SKein  Setb  unb  ©eel  ift  bir  fcerpflicfyt't 
Unb  id)  bin  eroicj  bein. 

5.  3k  beirten  2(rmen  fcfylief  id)  em, 

©rum  fonnte  ©atan  nict)t 
9Jiit  feiner  Sift  mir  fd;ablid)  fein, 
2)ie  er  auf  mid;  geridjt't. 

6.  §ab  Sanf,  o  Sefu!  ^abc  ®anf 

giir  beine  Sieb  unb  £reu ; 
§ilf,  baft  id;  bir  mein  Qzbzn  lang 
23on  ©erjen  banlbar  fei. 


83.  Wei.:  ®omm,  o  loinm.  [25] 

(gott  be§  §immel§  unb  ber  Grben, 

33ater,  ©ofyn  unb  §eil'ger  ©cift ! 
2)er  e§  Sag  unb  9iad;t  lafjt  lucrben, 

©onn  unb  9Jionb  un§  fd;einen  fyeijjt, 
2)effen  ftarlc  §anb  bie  2BeIi, 
Unb  toa§  brinnen  ift,  erfyalt. 


Q 


©ott,  id;  banfe  bir  Don  §erjen, 

£)af$  bu  mid)  in  biefer  Wafyt 
3Sor  G^efafyr,  Sfngft,  9lot^  unb  ©Emergen 

©aft  befyutet  unb  bemacfyt, 
2)aj$  be£  bofen  JeinbeS  Sift 
3)ccin  nict)t  macfytig  roorben  ift. 


2l6enbtieber.  113 

3.  Safe  bte  Waa)t  ana)  meiner  ©itnben 

3e£t  mit  biefer  %laa)t  toergelm, 
D  §err  3^fu '  ^6  mtcfy  ftnben 

®eine  2Bunben  offen  ftefyn  : 
3)  a  atteine  §iilf  unb  $iafy 
3ft  fur  meine  3Jtfffetyat. 

4.  §ilf,  baft  id?  mit  biefem  9ftorgen 

©eiftig  auferftefren  mag, 
Unb  fiir  meine  <3eele  forgen, 

£)aj3,  menu  mm  bein  grower  £ag 
ting  erfcfyeint  unb  bein  ©eria)t, 
3a)  batoor  erfcfyrede  niajt. 

5.  gufyre  mid),  o  §err,  unb  leite 

9JJeinen  ©ang  nad)  beinem  2Bort, 
©ei  unb  bleibe  bu  aucfy  fyeute 

SJiein  23efdju|er  unb  mein  §ort. 
9ttrgenb§  al3  bet  bir  aftein 
$ann  id)  redjt  bemafyret  fein. 


2lbenblieber. 

84.  91  el:  mtin  Sefu.  [30] 

^o  ift  nun  abermal 

3Son  meiner  £age  gafyl 

(Sin  Xag  fcerftricfyen : 
D  !  roie  mit  fdmellem  ©djritt 
Unb  unfcermerftem  Xritt 

3ft  er  getoicfyen. 


114  2lbenblieber. 

2.  $aum  mar  ber  -Iftorgen  nafy, 
9lun  ift  bie  %laa)t  fa>n  ba 

3Jlit  ifyrem  ©fatten : 
SSer  lann  ber  ^\Un  Sauf 
Unb  @ilen  fatten  auf, 

©ie  ab^umatten ! 

3.  9Mn,  nein,  fie  fdumt  ftcfy  nidjt, 
©ic  ferret  ifyr  ©efid)t 

:  9ftemal3  guriide : 

2#r  gu£  ftefyt  nimmer  ftitt ; 
£)rum,  h>er  fie  braud;en  laid, 
©id)  in  fie  f$ide. 

4.  ©ie  fliegt  gleid)  n>te  eirt  ^>feil 
gum  giel  in  fdmefter  @il ; 

@fy'  man's  gebenfet, 
llnb  fi$3  berfefyen  mag, 
§at  un£  ber  le£te  Sag 

Sn3  ©rab  berfenfet. 

5.  §ilf  and)  burd)  bicfe  9?ad}t, 
Unb  fyaU  auf  mid)  ac^t, 

©ei  mir  ^ur  SBonne 
3nm  fyellen  Sag  unb  £id)t, 
feenn  mir  ba§  Sid^t  gerbrtd^t, 

3frael§  Sonne. 

85.  Wltl:  9lun  ftd)  kr  Sag  flcenticl.  [32] 

ftjun  bricf)t  bie  finftre  %laa)t  herein, 

$e§  Sages  ©lang  ift  tobt ; 
Sebocfy,  mein  §c%  fa)laf  nod?  ntcfyt  ein, 
fiomm,  rebe  erft  mit  ©ott. 


2IbenbUeber.  115 

2.  D  ©ott !  bu  grower  §err  ber  2Belt, 

£)en  9ttemanb  fefyen  latin, 
2)u  ftefyft  auf  mid)  »om  §immel3gelt, 
§or  aua}  mein  <5euf§en  an. 

3.  £>er  £ag,  ben  tcfy  nunmefyr  t>o!lbrad^t, 

2Bar  tn^befonbre  bein  : 
SJarum  fyat  er  bi§  in  bie  ^acl^t 
9Jtir  foUen  fyeilig  fein. 

4.  SSiettetd^t  ift  biefe§  nicfyt  gefcfyefyn, 

£)enn  xa)  bin  gleifa)  unb  Slut, 
Unb  pfleg  e§  ofter3  $u  fcerfefyn, 
2BenngIeid)  ber  28ttte  gut. 

5.  Sftun  fucr)  ia)  beinen  ©nabentfyron : 

©iefy  meine  6tf)ulb  nia)t  an, 

Unb  benle,  bafs  bein  Iteber  Sofyn 

g-itr  mi$  i)at  g'nug  getfyan. 


86.  Sttel:  9tun  fid)  kr  Sag  gecnbct.  [32] 

gjdjretb  atfeS,  toa3  man  fyeut  gelefyrt, 

3n  unfre  §er^en  ein, 
Unb  laffe  bte,  fo  e§  gefyort, 
2)tr  aud)  gefyorfam  fein.  < 

2.  ©rfyalt  un§  fernerfyin  bein  SSort, 
Unb  tt)u  un§  immer  mofyl, 
£)amit  man  ftet§  an  biefem  Drt 
d5ott  biene,  wie  man  foil. 


116  SifdjUeb. 

3.  gnbeffen  fna)  tcfy  meine  9tnfy ; 

D  SBater !  ftefy  mir  bet, 
Unb  gteb  mir  beinen  (Sngel  311, 
£>afj  er  mein  2Baa)ter  fei. 

4.  ©ieb  alien  eine  gute  ^aa^t, 

2)ie  djriftlid)  fyeut  gelebt, 

Unb  beffre  ben,  ber  nnbebaa^t 

®er  ©nabe  roiberftrebt. 

5.  2Bofern  bir  au$  mein  £Imn  gefcittt, 

<&o  fyilf  mir  morgen  auf, 
£>ajj  id)  nod;  ferner  in  ber  3Belt 
33ollbringe  meinen  Saitf. 

6.  Unb  cnblid)  fiifyre,  roenn  e§  3e^/ 

9Jlicf)  in  ben  §immel  ein, 

©a  mirb  in  beiner  §errlid;leit 

9Diein  SabbatI)  eroig  fein, 


SEifdpeb. 

87.  SWeii  mt  lob,  eitt.   [3] 

@ieb,  gefu,  bag  i$  bid)  ^eniejs 

3n  alien  beinen  ©aben : 
33leib  bn  mir  einig  etoig  fiifj, 

£)u  fannft  ben  ©eift  nnr  laben ; 
9ttein  §unger  gefyt  in  bia;  fyinein, 
■Biad)  bu  bid)  innig  mir  gemein, 
D  3efu  ♦  me^n  33ergmtgen ! 


©dmbelieber.  117 

D  £eben§wort !  o  ©eelenfyeif ' ! 

Wdx  JMpt  unb  Seben  ftfjenfe ; 
D  Queftbrunn  reiner  Siebe !  fleufj,. 

Wltin  fd?mad?tenb  §erge  tranfe ; 
©o  leb  unb  freu  id;  mid)  in  bir ; 
3(d) !  v)ab  aua)  beine  Sufi  in  mir, 
23i3  in  bie  (Smigfeiten. 


©d)eibelieber. 

88.  SRct:  SBenn  mem  StimMtUt.  [3] 

Jgetl  nun  bie  3^t  oorfyanben  ift, 
©afc  fair  fyier  miiffen  fd^eiben, 
6o  moll  un§  (5$ott  ju  biefer  grift 

©enabiglid)  geleiten, 
©afj  mir  betradjten  fort  unb  fort 
6ein  je£t  ge^orteg  fyeilig  28ort, 

Unb  un§  mogen  bereiten. 

2.  2Benn  unoerfefyenS  lommen  toirb 

(5F>riftu§  am  jiingften  %a$e, 
©er  2Seltria)ter  unb  groge  £irt, 

Un§  fteH'n  ym  ?flcd)V  unb  fage : 
$ommt  fyer,  ifyr  feib  gebenebett, 
©rerbt  ba§  9^etdt)  in  @migfeit, 

dud)  riifyr  fyinfort  lein'  $Iage. 

3.  ©arum  fo  lafjt  un§  fletjjtg  fein 

Wxt  beten  unb  mit  madjen, 


118  (Sd&eibelteber. 

3ur  §immelsfreub  an*  bxefer  ^pein 

Gntgebn  ber  ^otfenracben, 
llnb  naben  un§  ju  ©ott  cittern, 
2>er  ftjctf  une  iine  bie  Crngel  fein, 
9So(I  ibnen  ims  gleicb  madden. 

4.  2)ie§  ift,  o  G5ott !  unfer  23egebr, 
£afc  un§  bocb  bas  geltngen, 
2)afe  e§  gereicb  511  beiner  dhr ; 

2Btt  reben  cber  fingen, 
9)iit  2(nbacbt  ee  im  Gkift  gefcbeb, 
2)em  unfer  g-leifcb  nicbt  nnberjtcb, 
§ilf  unS  baffetB  bejimngen. 


5.  D  35ater,  (Eobn  unb  fteiPgcr  ©eift, 
(Sinigcr  G>ott  mtt  Stamen, 
SBaS  bu  gefcbaffen  atfenneift, 
Soli  bicb  loben  jufammcn. 
9iacbbcm  hrit  gebn  boti  biefem  Ort, 
3n  ^iieb  crbalt  unS  tiumeifort, 
£>urcf;  $3efum  Gbriftum.  2(mert. 


89.   STOcL:  W$  3«f«  win.   [24] 

$){cb  fter$en§geliebte !  fair  fcbeiben  jetutnber, 
Gin  jebe§  ba§  balte  fein  ©eije  been  munter, 

G>3  febreie  mil  mtt 

2Iu3  Siebe^begier : 
§err  3efu  •   §er*  3?fu  J     2lcfr  3eu*  un*  na£^  ^r- 


©terBe-  itnb  Segro&mfs  *  Sieber.  119 

2.  %a,  Hebfte  ©efd&toiftcr,  brum  laffet  un3  macben, 
■JBetl  unfere  Jeinbe  fid;  frciftig  aufmaa)en, 

©ie  fua)en  §u  rauben 
25en  gottlia)en  ©lauben, 
SDamit  fie  toerfyinbem  ba§  ftnblia)  SBettrauen. 

3.  Hnb  toeilen  fair  jeji  bon  einanber  nun  treten, 
©o  lajjt  un§  bor  einanber  boa;  berjlia)  beten, 

3)afe  !eine§  boa)  mbge 
2(btreten  bom  2Bege, 
3Tuf  bag  toir  betoanbeln  bie  ricbtigen  ©tcgc. 

I.  3(a),  liebefte  ©lieber!  e§  lonnte  gefa)el)en, 
^a  bag-  fair  einanber  nia)t  tbaten  mebr  feben ; 
©in  jebe*  tbu  gleifse 
§ier  auf  feiner  9?eife, 
£)amit  fair  boa)  tragen  bie  Slrone  511m  ^reife. 


©terbe-  unb  33egra£mi£'2iebet\ 

90.  gtct:  @3  if*  gcltit^(id|  an.  [3] 

@omm,  ©terblidier,  betracbte  mia) ! 
w  £)u  tebft,  ia)  lebt  auf  Grben ; 
28a§  bu  je$t  bift,  ba3  war  aua)  ia), 

3Ba3  ia)  bin,  toirft  bu  merben ; 

£)u  mujjt  r/ernaa),  ia)  bin  borbin ; 

2(a) !  benfe  nia)t  in  beinem  ©inn, 

$af$  bu  nia)t  biirfeft  fterben. 


120  (Sterbe-  itnb  33egrabm§  -  Sieber. 

2.  Sereite  bid),  ftirb  ah  ber  2BeIt, 

SDenf  an  bie  letjten  ©tunben ! 
SSenn  man  ben  £ob  t>eraa)tlia)  fyalt, 

SBirb  er  febr  oft  gefunben. 
@§  ift  bie  9teit)e  fyeut  an  mir, 
2Ber  meifj,  Dtelteid^t  gilt3  morgen  bit, 
3a  mofyl  noa)  biefen  2lbenb. 

3.  (Bpx'xa)  mfyt :  id)  bin  woo)  gar  ^u  jung, 

3a)  lann  nodj  lange  leben ! 
2(d)  nein !  bu  bift  fd)on  alt  genug, 

&)en  ©eift  bon  bir  ju  geben ; 
@€  ift  gar  balb  urn  bid)  getfyan, 
@S  ftefyt  ber  £ob  lein  2llter  an : 
2£ie  magft  bu  anber§  benlen  ? 

4.  £)u  feift  bann  fertig  ober  nid)t, 

<5o  mujjt  bu  gleidjjroofyl  manbern, 
2Benn  biefeg  2eben3  giel  anbria)t, 

@§  gefyt  bir,  roie  bie  anbern. 
SDrum  lag  bir3  eine  farming  fein, 
®ein  2luferftefyn  mirb  iiberein 
9Jiit  beinem  Sterben  lommen. 

5.  21a) !  benfe  ntd&t :  e§  $at  nid&t  3fo>i&, 

3°)  rotU  wid)  f$on  befefyren, 
SSenn  mir  bie  ^ranffyeit  geigt  ben  £ob, 

©ott  mitt  mid)  mofyl  erfyoren. 
SBer  meifc,  ob  bu  ^ur  ^ranffyeit  fommft  ? 
Db  bu  nid;t  fdmell  ein  Gmbe  nimmft  ? 
2Ber  t>tlft  al£bann  bir  2lrmen  ? 


(Sterbe:  unb  Segrafrttif};  Sieber.  121 

91.  Wttl:  $emutlj  ift  Hie  fdjonftc.   [22] 

$JJtte  3Kenfcfyen  miiffen  fterben, 

2ttte3  gleif$  oergebt  toie  §eu, 
2Ba3  ba  lebet,  mug  oerberben, 
©oil  e§  anber§  toerben  neu. 
^Dtefer  £eib,  ber  muf$  oerroefen, 
■ffienn  er  anber§  foBC  genefen 
2)er  fo  grogen  §errlitf)feit, 
£>ie  ben  grommen  ift  bereit. 

2.  2)rum  fo  mill  icfy  biefe§  Seben, 

SBeil  e§  meinetn  ©ott  beliebt, 
2{ud)  gang  toilltg  oon  trtir  geben, 

33in  bariiber  nicfyt  betriibt ; 
£)enn  in  tnetne§  gefu  SBunben 
§ab  id)  fcfyon  (Srlofung  funben, 
Unb  mein  £roft  in  £obe£notfy 
3ft  be^  §erren  Gfyrifti  £ob. 

3.  §ier  toiE  t$  nun  etoig  roofynen ; 

50^eine  Sieben,  gute  Wafyt ! 
(Sure  £reu  toirb  ©ott  belofynen, 

©ie  if>r  t)abt  an  mir  oollbracfyt : 
Slftefammt  ifyr  Slnoertoanbte, 
©ute  greunbe  unb  SBefannte, 
Sebet  roofyl,  gu  guter  9?acr/t ! 
©ott  fei  $anf,  eg  ift  oollbracfjt ! 

92.    a»r-L:  9lun  rufjett  aUt  Rafter.    [37] 

(got!  lob,  bie  ©tunb  ift  fommen, 
2)a  id)  toerb  aufgenommen 
$n3  fdjone  SparabeiS. 
11 


122  (Sterbe*  unb  Segra&nifj  *  Steber. 

3fyr  ©Item  biirft  nicfyt  flagen ; 
9ttit  greube  fotlt  ifyr  fagen : 
3)em  §od)ften  fei  Sob,  @l)r  unb  $rei§. 

2.  2Bie  fann§  ©ott  beffer  madjen? 
@r  rctfet  mi$  au§  bent  9fad;en 

£e§  £eufel§  unb  ber  2£elt, 
3)ie  je$t  tote  Soften  britflen, 
3^  ©rimm  ift  nid;t  ^u  ftitten, 

23i3  alle§  itbern  §aufcn  fattt. 

3.  3)ie§  ftnb  bie  Ictjten  £age, 

2)a  nicbt§  a(§  Slngft  unb  $Iage 

Wl\t  ipaufen  hx'xdjt  herein. 
3Jttcf>  ntrnrnt  nun  ©ott  t>on  fyinnen, 
Unb  laffet  mid;  entrinncn 

SDer  itberfyduften  -ftotfy  unb  $ein. 

4.  ®ur$  ift  mcin  irbifcfy  Seben ; 
©in  beffer§  toirb  tnir  geben 

©ott  in  ber  ©ftigleit. 
©a  ioerb  id)  nicfyt  mefyr  fterben, 
^n  feiner  9?otfy  fcerberben : 

9Jicin  2zben  toirb  fein  lauter  greub. 

5.  Sebt  toofyl  unb  feib  gefegnet : 
2Ba3  end?  jetumb  begegnet, 

3ft  anbern  and)  gefcfyefyn : 
3Siel  miiffewJ  nod?  erfafyren ; 
9iun  ©ott  tooll  eucfy  beiuafyren ; 

SDort  tnoften  tnir  un3  toieber  fetyn. 


©terbe-  imb  Segrabm^  Sieber.  123 

93.   Tl el:  ^erjH^  tljut.   [7] 

^Ic^  mar  eirt  f(eine§  ^inbletn 

©eborn  auf  biefer  2Be(t, 
2lber  meirt  6terben$(tunblein 

§at  mir  ©ott  balb  gefiellt. 
3$  mei§  gar  nicety  $u  fagen, 

2£a3  SSeit  ift  unb  i^r  Sfyun : 
3$  fyab  in  meinen  £agen 

9ta  SKotfy  gebracBt  bafcon. 

2.  gfleirt  aflerliebfter  SSater, 

£)er  mi$  jur  2Selt  gejeugt, 
Unb  mem'  fyer^liebfte  Stutter, 

2)ie  mid;  felbft  bat  gefaugt, 
2)ie  folgen  mir  jum  ©rabe, 

3Rtt  ©euf^en  inniglid), 
2)ocb  i$  mar  (Sotted  ($ahe, 

3)ie  er  nun  nimmt  gu  fi$. 

3.  Gr  nimmt  mid)  auf  jut  ©naben, 

gum  Gsrben  in  feirt  9Md), 
3)er  ;£ob  fann  mir  nid?t  faSaben, 

3$  bin  ben  Gngeln  gleid) ; 
9ttein  Seib  mirb  mieber  leben 

3n  9htfy  unb  em'ger  greub, 
ttnb  mit  ber  ©eele  jcfymeben 

3n  grower  §errlia;leit. 

4.  2eU  mobl,  ifyr  meine  Sieben, 

£)u  $at'r  unb  DJZutterberg, 
28a3  tootft  ibr  eud)  betriiben, 
3Sergeffet  biefen  ©djmerg. 


124  (Sterbes  unb  SegraBnifp  Sieber. 

Wlix  ift  fel)r  rcofyl  a,efcf)elm, 
3$  leb  in  2Bonn  unb  greub, 

Sfyr  foEt  mid)  nrieber  fefyen 
Sort  in  ber  §err!icPeit. 


94.  WltU  C  Sefu  Wc   [12] 

2gie  fia^er  Icbt  ber  gjfenfd&,  ber<Staub! 

©ein  Seben  ift  ein  faftenb  £aub ; 
Unb  bennod)  fd;metd)elt  er  fid)  gern, 
©er  Xag  be3  £obe§  fei  nodi)  fern. 

2.  ©er  Simgimg  tyofft  be§  Strifes  Siel, 
©er  Slann  nod)  feiner  galjre  »ie(, 
©er  ©rei3  §u  oielen  nod)  ein  %>a\)x, 
Unb  feiner  nimmt  ben  grrtfoum  toafyr. 

3.  ©prid)  nicfyt :  \6)  ben!  in  ©Ititf  unb  9lotfy 
3m  §er5en  oft  an  tneinen  Sob ; 

©er,  ben  ber  £ob  nicfyt  ioeifer  macfyt, 
©at  nie  mit  @rnft  an  ifyn  gebaajt. 

4.  2Bir  lebcn  ^xer  gur  ©nngfeit, 

3u  tfmn,  \va§>  una  ber  §err  gebeut, 
Unb  unfer3  2thzn§>  lleinfter  ifyeil 
3ft  eine  grift  $u  unferm  §eil. 

5.  ©er  Sob  riicft  ©eelen  bor  ©erid)t ; 
©a  bringt  ©ott  atte§  an  ba$  £id;t, 
Unb  mad)t,  \va§>  fyier  oerborgen  war, 
©en  9tatfy  ber  §er$en  offenbar. 


(Sterbe^  unb  33egvabnif$  =  Steber.  125 

6.  2)rum,  ba  betn  Xob  bir  tdglia;  braut, 
©o  fei  bod)  toad er  unb  bereit ; 

$riif  beinen  ©lauben  alg  em  @r)rift, 
Db  er  burd?  Siebe  t^dtig  ift. 

7.  @in  ©eufeer  in  ber  leijten  9fof$>, 
©in  2Bunfcfy,  burd>  be§  ©rloferg  £ob 
23or  ©otteg  £i)ron  gereajt  ^u  fein, 
3)ie§  mati;t  bid)  ntcfyt  oon  6itnben  rein. 

8.  ©in  §er^,  ba§  ($otte<o  ©timme  fyort, 
gfyr  folgt  unb  fid^  t»om  23ofen  fefyrt, 
©in  gldubig  §erg  t>on  Sieb  erfiiKt, 
2)ieg  ift  eg  roa§  in  (Sfyrifto  gilt. 


95.  yfltl:  mx  mx  Hen  Hekn  ©att 
Kjt.   [27] 

2ger  toetf?,  mie  nafye  mir  mein  @nbe? 

£)ie  geit  get)t  fyin,  e§  fommt  ber  Slob ; 
2lcr)  mie  gefdjminbe  unb  befyenbe 

$ann  fommen  meine  £obe§notfy. 
9Jlein  ©ott !  id?  bitt  burd>  ©§rifti  23lut, 
3)tact)g  nur  mit  meinem  ©nbe  gut. 

.  @§  lann  r>or  ^Radjt  leid;t  anber§  roerben, 
2113  es>  am  friifyen  3Rorgen  mar ; 
£)enn  meil  id)  leb  auf  btefer  (Srben, 

Seb  id)  in  fteter  £ob£gefafyr. 
gjlein  ©ott!  icr,  bitt  burd)  <5§riftt  Slut, 
9Jlacr;3  nur  mit  meinem  (Snbe  gut. 


126  ©terbe-  unb  23egrabnifj ;  Sieber. 

3.  §err,  lefyr  micfy  ftet§  an§  @nbe  benfen, 

Unb  Iaf$  mtcfy,  menu  id)  fterben  muf$, 
2)ie  ©eel  in  Sefu  2Bunben  fenfen, 

Unb  \a  nicfyt  ftaren  meine  23uj3. 
3Rein  ©ott !  id?  bitt  burd)  g^riftt  Slut, 
yjlad)$  nur  mit  meinem  ©nbe  gut. 

4.  Safe  mid?  bet  3e^  m™  §au^  beftetten, 

©a(5  id)  bercit  fei  fiir  unb  fitr, 
Unb  fage  frifd)  in  alien  fatten : 

£>err !  mie  bu  nullft,  fo  fd)id3  mit  mir. 
gjtan  ©ott !  id&  bitt  but*  G&rifti  Slut, 
9Jtacfy§  nur  mit  meinem  @nbe  gut. 

5.  9Jiad)  mir  ftct§  guderfiife  ben  §immel, 

Unb  galtenbitter  biefe  3SeIt ; 
©ieb,  bafc  mir  in  bem  SBeltgetummel 

3)ie  Gmngfeit  fei  oorgeftellt. 
9flein  ©ott!  id?  bitt  burd>  gljriftt  Slut, 
Wad)Z  nur  mit  meinem  @nbe  gut. 

96.    9)1  el:  9lun  lafet  un§  Hen  SeiB.    [12] 

JJun  bringen  mir  ben  Seib  ^ur  dixit), 

Unb  beden  it)n  mit  @rbe  gu, 
£)en  Seib,  ber,  nacf)  beg  ©d)b>fer§  ©d)lufj, 
3u  <5taub  unb  (Srbe  fterben  muf3. 

2.  Gr  bleibt  nicr/t  immer  2lfd)'  unb  6taub, 
9Ztd)t  immer  ber  Sermefung  9taub ; 
@r  ttnrb,  menn  ©t)riftu§  einft  erfa;eint, 
9Jlit  feiner  <SeeIe  neu  bereint. 


©terbe^  unb  Segrabmfj; Sieber.  127 

3.  §ier,  9Kenf<f),  E?ter  lerne,  toa$  bu  btft ; 
2ern  fyier,  ft>a§  unfer  Seben  ift. 

9?arf>  ©orge,  gurcfyt  unb  manner  9iotf> 
^omrnt  enblitf)  nod?  gule^t  ber  £ob. 

4.  ©cfynell  fdjtoinbet  unfre  Seben^eit  : 
Sluf'S  ©terben  folgt  bie  @it>igfeit. 
2Bie  fair  bie  geti  fyier  angetoanbt, 
(So  fotgt  ber  Sofyn  aug  ©otteg  §anb. 


97.  Wltl:  2>er  42.  ^fa(m.  [18] 

(§}ute  9?acbt,  if>r  meine  Sieben ; 

©ute  ^Racfyt,  i£>r  §ergenefreunb' ; 
©ute  ^acfyt,  bie  fttf)  betritben, 

Unb  au§  Sieb  fur  mitf)  jefct  toeint ; 
<5d)etb'  tcfy  gleicfytoofyl  bon  eucfy  ab, 
Unb  ifyr  legt  mein'n  Seib  in§  ©rab, 
SSirb  er  toieber  auferftefyen, 
Unb  id?  toerb  euc^  etoig  fefyen. 

2.  D,  toie  toerb  id)  end)  umfaffen, 
Unb  aud)  fyer^en  mit  SBegter ; 
9Jiuf$  id)  end?  ein'  gett  berlaffen, 

2Belc|e3  gtoar  betriibet  fn'er, 
SSringt^  ein  %a§  bort  nneber  ein, 
3Benn  toir  toerben  felig  fein. 
@tt?ig  toirb  lein'  9Jtufy  un§  reuen, 
£aufenb,  taufenbmal  mefyr  freuen. 


128  ©terbe^  unb  SBegrtibntfc;  Sieber. 

3.  D  tote  fcfyneli  eilt  bocfy  pan  @nbe 

3)a3  beftimmte  £eben3giel ; 
©ott  born  £immel,  §ulf  bod)  fenbe, 

2)  a  J  loir  un£  nic^t  mefyr  fo  t»iel 
§icr  fcerfaumen  mit  ber  SOSelt, 
4)ie  in  ©iinben  fief)  auffyalt, 
®ie  man  btllig  mug  Fjicr  meiben, 
Gfy  bag  £eib  unb  6eel  fid)  fajeiben. 

4.  3war  M  m™  °^n'  Htein  $erl;offen 

3)er  fefyr  Ijarte  Xobe^fetl 
3!Jtein  §e%  Seib  unb  Seel  getvoffen, 

SRafym  mid)  Inn  in  fd)nctler  Gil : 
£)rum,  tf>r  Stebften,  bet't  unb  macf;t, 
3$  miinfd)  eud;  eloig  gut'  9?ad)t : 
©ott  lajj  eua)  nur  feltg  fterben, 
2)afj  ifyr  fount  ben  §immel  erben. 

5.  ©ute  ^ad)t,  ifyr  meine  5iinber, 

©ute  maty,  ^eqftcBffeg  SBeib ; 
Siebten  fair  un3  bod)  ntd)t  lumber, 

2Us  ein  §erjr  ©eift,  ©eel  unb  Seib 
©ott  bie  Siebe  un§  belofmt, 
2Beil  in  Siebe  ioir  gemolmt ; 
2Bae  in  gefu  Sieb  fic£>  fennet, 
2£irb  ana)  nia^t  im  Xob  getrennet. 


$om  lefcten  ©erictyt  ®otte8.  129 

aSom  le^ten  ©ertcfyt  @otte3. 

98.  3KeL:'gtttt  Md)  feljr,  a  incinc.   [18] 

(ft§  finb  fcfyon  bie  lettfen  fyitzn ; 
©rum  mein  §er$,  bereite  btd&, 
28etl  bie  geicfyen  fcfyon  toon  roettem 

gum  ©ericfyt  ereignen  fid) ; 
§tmmel,  @rbe,  Suft  unb  9Jker, 
^ac^en  fief),  al§  ©otte§  £eer, 
2Cuf  &ur  ^ftacfye  fonber  fcfyonen, 
Ueber  bie  im  ginftern  toofynen. 

2.  @3  ift  aHe§  faft  toerborben 

3n  ber  gan§en  Gtfyriftenfyeit, 
©laub  unb  Siebe  finb  erftorben, 

SffleS  lebt  in  GtteBtit. 
SSie  e§  toar  gu  9ioafy3  geit, 
©o  lebt  jjc|t  in  Sicfyerfyeit 
£)er  gemeine  §auf  ber  Gfyriften, 
£)ie  im  Simbenfotfy  fid;  britften. 

3.  Untoerftanb  unb  ©iinbenleben 

§errfd)et  unb  nimmt  itberfyanb ; 
©ie  bem  Unfyeit  ioiberftreben, 

6inb  a(§  grembling'  unbefannt. 
Unb  tote  3efu§  felbft  toeratf)t't ; 
Sa,  tyx  %f)un  ftefyt  in  SBerbad&t. 
9Bie  ift  benn  ber  SOBelt  jju  ratten 
23et  bergleicfyen  greoeltfyaten  ? 


130  SSom  le^ten  ©eridjt  ®otte8. 

4.  3efu§  wirb  balb  felbft  einbreajen, 
SBeil  fetn  §eer  fid)  aufgemadjt, 
Unb  fein  arme§  §auflein  racfyen, 

2)a3  §u  ifym  fd^reit  £ag  unb  9iad)t ; 
2)arum  fyebt  baS  £aupt  empor 
3u  be3  §immel3  ifyur  unb  Xfyor, 
$af$  ifyr  euer  §eil  umfafyet, 
SBeil  fid?  bie  (Srlbfuna,  nafyet. 

99.  Witt:  m&  ttefer  ftotft  f^rci  itfj 

m  *fc  [3] 

(j£*  ift  gemiglid)  an  ber  geit, 

$af$  ©otteS  <5ofyn  toirb  fommen, 
3n  fetner  grofjen  §errlicfyfeit, 

3u  rtcfyten  SBof '  unb  grommen ; 
SDann  toirb  bag  Sadden  merben  tfyeu'r, 
SSenn  afte§  mirb  bergelm  in  jjeu'r, 
2£ie  ^etruS  bauon  fcfyreibet. 

2.  ^ofaunen  h)irb  man  fy  or  en  gefyn 

3fo  atler  SCBelt  tf>r  ©nbe, 
2)arauf  balb  merben  auferftefyn 

2111  Xobten  gar  befyenbe ; 
£)ie  aber  nod^)  ba§  Seben  fyan, 
2)ie  mirb  ber  §err  oon  ©tunben  an 
23ermanbeln  unb  oerneuen. 

3.  ©arnad)  roirb  man  ablefen  balb 

Gin  SBudj),  barin  gefdjrieben, 
2Ba§  afte  9ttenf$en,  jung  unb  alt, 
2luf  (Srben  fyan  getrieben : 


Som  te|ten  @eria)t  ©ottcS.  131 

SDa  bann  gen>if$  ein  gebermann 
2Birb  fyoren,  toag  er  fyat  getfyan 
^n  feinem  gan^en  £eben. 

4.  D  toefy  bemfelben,  taeld&er  fyat 
SDe§  §erren  28ort  fceracfytet, 
Unb  nur  auf  ©rbeit  frix^  unb  fpat 

9Zaa)  gro£em  ©ut  getratfjtet ! 
©er  hrirb  fiirtua^r  gar  fafyl  befte^n, 
Unb  mit  bem  ©atan  miiffen  gefyn 
23on  Gfyrifto  in  bie  §olle. 


100.  3K.cL:  Xd|  trctB  au3.   [30] 

ggenn  ia)  e§  recfyt  betraa^t 
Unb  fefye  £ag  unb  9?a$t, 
$a  ©tunb  unb  3eite 
§ingefyen  fo  gefcfytomb, 
Sef^toinber  aU  ber  2Sinb, 
3ur  @toigfeite. 

2.  <So  toirb  mir  oftmafe  bang, 
SBeil  \<fy  nod)  au^ulang 

9Jftd>  oft  oertoeile, 
Unb  nirf)t  fo  tote  id)  fo&t, 
Unb  aud)  toofyl  gerne  toollt, 

SBeftanbig  etle. 

3.  D  bafs  id;  aHe^eit 
3n  red)te  9Jlunterfeit 

9Jtta;  mbd)te  iiben, 


132  $om  iefcten  @erid)t  @otte§. 

Unb  in  ber  9liebrigfeit 
9)tein'n  3efum  aEe^eit 
$bnnt  fyeralia;  lieben. 

4.  SSetl  meine  $z\t  bergefyt, 
Unb  gar  fein  £)ing  beftefyt, 

S8a3  toir  f>ier  fefyen, 
©o  follt  ia)  billig  baS 
©ucfyen  ofm  Unterlaft 

2Sa3  lann  befte^en. 

5.  3e£t  ift  bie  fcfybne  geti, 
J)a§  angenefyme  fyeut 

2)er  £ag  be§  §cilen3, 
£)rum  eil,  o  6eele!  boa; 
Unb  trag  gem  Gfyrifti  goa) 

Dime  $ern)eilen§. 

6.  2)ie  3eit,  bte  £eit  ift  ba, 
£)er  9ti$ter  ift  fefyr  nafy, 

@r  toirb  balb  lommen ; 
2Ber  fid;  £?at  toofyl  bereit't 
3n  biefer  ©naben^eit, 

2Birb  angenommen. 

7.  D  felig  ftnrb  ber  fein, 
£)er  mit  lann  gel)en  ein 

3n§  ^eicfy  ber  greuben ; 
Sillig  folTt  man  allbier 
Bid)  fcfcncfen  ftir  unb  fur, 

Unb  \voi)l  bereiten. 


%om  te^ten  ©eridjt  ©otte§.  133 

101.  With i  $txm  tftut  mid).   [7] 

*gebenfe,  9Jtenfd&  I  ba§  @nbe, 

SBebenfe  beinen  £ob, 
£)er  Xob  lommt  oft  befyenbe ; 

$Der  ^eutc  frifa)  unb  rotfy, 
$ann  morgen  unb  gefdjtoinber 

§intoeg  geftor&en  fein ; 
£)rum  btlbc  bir,  o  ©iinber ! 

@in  tagltdj  (Sterben  ein. 

2.  $ebenfe,  9ftenfa) !  ba§  @nbe, 

SBebenfe  ba§  ©eridjt : 
@3  tniiffen  atte  ©tanbe 

33or3efu§'  2lngeftcf)t: 
$ein  9Kenftf)  ift  auggenommen, 

§ier  muj$  ein  Seber  bran, 
Unb  toirb  ben  Sofyn  befomnten, 

;Kad}  bem  er  fyat  getfyan. 

3.  SBebenfe,  Sflenfd? !  ba§  @nbe, 

$)er  §oEen  Slngft  unb  Setb, 
£)af$  bid)  nitfjt  (Satan  blenbe 

5CRtt  f einer  @ttelf ett : 
§ier  ift  ein  fur$e§  greuen, 

®ort  aber  eftnglta; 
©in  flaglia)  ©djmer^enfcfyreien. 

2ld)  ©iinber !  fyitte  bia). 

4.  SBebenfe,  9ftenfd> !  bag  @nbe, 

SBebenfe  ftet§  bie  geit, 
12 


134  3Som  le^ten  (SJerid^t  ©otte§. 

£)ag  bid?  ja  nicfyt§  abtoenbe 
23on  jener  §errlicfyfeit, 

£)amit  Dor  ©otte§  Stfyrone 
£)ie  ©eele  toirb  toerpflegt ; 

£)ort  ift  bte  Sebengfrone 
2)en  grommen  beigelegt. 

5.  §err !  lef^re  micfy  bebenfen 

2)er  S^ten  le^te  geit, 
£)afs  fid)  nacfy  bir  511  lenfen 

sJftein  ^crje  fei  bereit ; 
Sag  mia)  ben  £ob  betradvten, 

Unb  beinen  9ftd;terftufyl : 
Sag  mi$  aud)  nidjt  t>erad)ten 

£)er  pollen  geuerpfufyl. 

6.  §tff  ©ott!  bag  id*  in  £eiten 

2lnf  meinen  letjten  Xag 
5Ulxt  Suge  mi$  bcreiten 

Unb  taglid;  fterben  mag ; 
^m  Xob  nnb  bor  ©eridjte 

©tefy  mir,  0  gefu !  bei, 
SDag  id?  in'3  §immel3  Sid^te 

3n  roofynen  toiirbig  fei. 


23om  <otmme(  unb  etoigen  Seben.  135 


SSom  §imtnel  unb  etoigen  Seben. 

102.  3»cL:  2Bct  nut  Hen  (icben  ©ott 
Kfct.   [27] 

fljatf)  einer  $rufung  fuller  !£age 

drtoartet  un£  bie  ©toigfeit. 
Sort,  bort  bertoanbelt  fid)  bie  $lage 

3n  gottlicfye  Sufriebenfyett. 
§ier  iibt  bie  Xugenb  if>ren  3?feif$, 
Xtnb  jene  2Belt  reicfyt  ifyx  ben  s$rei3. 

2.  SBafyr  tft§,  ber  gromme  fcfymecft  auf  ©rben 

6d)on  mancfyen  fel'gen  2lugenblicf : 
35od)  alte  greuben,  bie  ifym  toerben, 

<5inb  tym  ein  unboHfommneS  ©liicf. 
@r  bleibt  ein  Sttenfcfy,  unb  feme  9tufy 
9Jimmt  in  ber  ©eele  ab  unb  gu. 

3.  SBalb  ftoren  tt)n  be§  $orper§  ©Emergen, 

33alb  ba§  ©eraufd^e  biefer  SBelt ; 
SBalb  fampft  in  feinem  eignen  §erjen 

©in  geinb,  ber  ofter  fiegt  aU  fafft ; 
SBalb  finlt  er  burd)  be§  9?ad)ften  ©tfmlb 
3n  Summer  unb  in  Ungebulb. 

4.  §ier,  too  bie  ^ugenb  ofter§  leibet, 

$a§  Safter  ofterg  gliicflid)  ift, 


136  $om  £>immet  unb  ehngen  Se&ett. 

2Bo  man  ben  ©Utcflicfyen  beneibet, 
Hnb  be£  53efummerten  t>ergijst : 
§ier  fann  ber  5DZenfdf>  nie  frei  r>on  ^jSein, 
9iie  fret  fcon  eicmer  6tf>ft>aa)fyeit  fein. 

5.  §ier  fna^  id)§  nur,  bort  werb  \d)$  ftnben, 
©ort  toerb  id;  fyeilia,  unb  toerflart, 
©er  £ugenb  ganjen  2Bertfy  empfinben, 
©en  unau3fyretf)lia)  grogen  95>ertfy: 
©en  ©ott  ber  Siebe  merb  ia)  fefyn, 
3fyn  lieben,  etoig  ifyn  erfybfm. 


9W^il)o6etifdje§  Dlegiftcr. 


3lto. 

%ty  feletb  bet  un§,  £err  ^efu  Shrift 49 

2(d)  bletb  mit  beiner  ©nabe 40 

2(d)  £er§en§geliebte,  fair 89 

2(d)  $inber,  ivollt  tyv  lieben 67 

2(d) !  tta§  I)at  bic^  bod} 6 

2(d),  tr>ie  jo  (ieblid)  unb 25 

2(tte  (Sfyriften  tyorett  gerne 71 

2(I(e  9Jienfd)en  miiffen  fterben 91 

21(3  (5^riftu§  mit  fein'r 51 

%l%  bierjig  £ag  nad)  Dftern 14 

2(uf,  ©ee(e!  ^efuS 78 

2(uf,  (^riftenmenfdj !  auf 68 

2(u3  ber  Xiefe  rufe  id) 50 

2lu§  £ieb  berrounbter  %efu 47 

$$ebenfe,  9ftenfd) !  ba§  @nbe 101 

33runn  atfe§  £ei(§ !  bid) 45 

&anft  bem  §errn,  i(jr 74 

3)a§  Seben  ^efu  ift  ein  2id)t 70 

Semutty  ift  bie  fd)bnfte  Sugenb    36 

£)u  g(aubig§  <perg,  fo  benebei 57 

£>u  unbegreiftid)  IjodjfteS  @ut 16 

©rmuntert  m<fy,  tyv  $rommen !  75 

@3  ift  geroifj(id)  an  ber  geit 99 

@§  finb  fdjon  bie  (e^ten  geiten 98 

137 


138  S«cgifter. 

gfrofylidj  foil  tnein  §erje  fyringen 8 

®teb,  gefu,  bafs  id)  bid)  geniefj 87 

©ott  be3  <oimme(3  unb  ber  ©rben 83 

©ott  ift  em  ©ott  ber  £iebe 62 

@ott  lob  !  bte  fyocfy  gennmfd)te  ^eit 7 

©ott  lob !  bte  ©tunb  ift  fommen 92 

©ute  dladjt,  ii)x  meine  Sieben 97 

©utcr  £irte !  toiflft  bu  nidjt 79 

Jgkrr  bc§  §imme(§  unb 80 

§err  ^efu  ©l)rift,  bid)  $u  un§ 2 

3d)  fyabe  mm  ben  ©nmb 30 

^dj  Wax  cm  fletnc3  $inblein 93 

%d)  will  lieben 65 

$efu !  baue  beinen  £etb 33 

Sefu !  f)ilf  mem  ftreug  mir  tragen 46 

Sefu,  ^efUr  33runn  be§  2ebcn§ 1 

%efu§  ift  ber  fcfybnfte  Warn 9 

%l)X  Gtyriften  fcf>t,  bag  ityr 13 

%i)v  junge  ^clben,  aufgeir>ad?t 41 

%i)t  ©iinber !  fommt  gegangen 24 

Somm,  o  fomm,  bu  ©eift  be§ 15 

Somm,  ©terblidjer,  betradjte  mid)  — 90 

$ommt,  $inber,  lafjt  un3  gefyen 72 

£ommt,  lafet  un§,  u)r  lieben  Mber 27 

tfommt,  toft  un§  au%  SBabel 69 

fftbtmnt,  unb  lafjt  eucfy  Sefum 32 

fiiebfter  £>etfanb !  nalje  bid) 43 

SRcine  (Sorgen,  2lngft  unb  $lagen f/.^sa- 

9JJem  ©ott !  ba§  £erj  id)  bringe '. . .  44 

9Dkrft  auf,  ttyr  9Renfc$enfinber 18 

9)ierft  auf,  it>r  SSblfer  attgemein 34 

Wlix  nad) !  tyridjt  (Sf>riftu§,  unfer 37 


3?egtfter.  139 

$ta3)  einer  ^riifung  furger  $eit 102 

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140  SUgifter. 

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28ie  fd)bn  unb  IxMxti)  fietyt  e§ 29 

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[7] 

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142  ^egifter. 

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2>on  §crjen  tvolUn  nur  fingen 26 

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3iinge  redjt,  foerm  ®otteg  ©nabe  77 

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3>f;r  junge  ftelbcn,  aufgeiuad;t 41 

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D  $efu  Gfyrifti,  ix>af;vc§  Sictyt 66 

D  ftarfcr  ©ott,  o  ©cetenfraft 48 

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2£enn  nur  in  l;bd)ften  -Iftotfyen 56 

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[14] 

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[15] 

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[16] 

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[18] 

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[19] 

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[20] 

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2llle  9Jtenfd)en  mitffen  fterben 91 

2)emutfy  ift  bie  fdjbnfte  Sugenb    36 

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$omm,  o  fomm,  bu  ©eift  be§ 15 

$ommt,  lafct  un§>  au§>  Sabel 69 

©djicfet  end),  il)r  lieben  ©afte 76 

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2Ser  toetfj,  one  nafye  mir 95 

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$ommt,  la£t  un§,  tfyr  lieben  Sriiber 27 

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144  Stegifter. 

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[30] 

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[35] 

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$efu§  ift  ber  fd)bnfte  9iam 9 

[37] 

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[42] 

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[43] 

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[45] 

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[63] 

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fterr  be§  £>tmmel§  unb 80 

(Sct3e  bid^,  mein  ©eift .' 11 

Siefy,  fyter  bin  id),  ©fyrenfomg 42 


